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population

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən /


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At the same time, productivity growth is slowing—an ominous trend when the country’s population is falling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others, such as Elon Musk, talk about producing children as both necessary to offset declining population growth and a flex to colonize the galaxy with one’s descendants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sun’s defense team argued that it was her job to cultivate relationships with Chinese diplomats and others in the community, reflecting New York City’s 600,000-strong ethnic-Chinese population as a significant voting bloc.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also stressed that Israel had an obligation under international humanitarian law to ensure that Gaza's population was adequately supplied.

From BBC

Among the recipients were members of a local football club in the town, which has a population of around 11,000.

From BBC