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populous

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp yə ləs /


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The 25-year-old is one of a growing army of thousands of AI system trainers in the world's most populous country.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In America’s least populous state, neighbors are in an uproar over plans to build a small city to house thousands of out-of-state workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It is the most populous state in the US and is the fifth largest economy in the world in its own right.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Despite its huge economy -- California would have the world's fourth largest if it were a country -- and its pockets of unbelievable wealth, America's most populous state is disgruntled.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In other words, the Americas were immeasurably busier, more diverse, and more populous than researchers had previously imagined.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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