population
Example Sentences
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“Right now, populations are increasing due to favorable conditions, and black flies can travel up to five miles from where they emerge, which is why they’re being seen throughout the community.”
From Los Angeles Times
America’s population has traditionally grown because there were more births each year than deaths.
Australia's vast coastline and small population have spurred its focus on developing robot submarines and fighter jets, with a wary eye on China's naval build-up in the Indo-Pacific.
From Barron's
The reduction was observed both in the primary population of former smokers and in the overall population, which included former and current smokers, it added.
When dams, altered water flows, or habitat degradation disrupt these connections, populations can drop quickly.
From Science Daily
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