population
Example Sentences
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The gap in support for Raman was the largest disparity between Latinos and the overall population surveyed, as 9% of all those surveyed said they would support the 44-year-old L.A. politician.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Will Bellamy, of Manx Care, said it marked "a significant step in protecting access to specialist care for our population".
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Lee and his colleagues used data from the nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a long-running health survey of the United States population.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
More than 500,000 Florida students now participate in a scholarship program, and 53% of the K-12 student population in Florida in the 2024-25 school year attended something other than their zoned public school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Nature likes things in balance. My pa taught me that. Maybe the screechers kept the snail population in check.”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.