populous
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He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The contenders, he noted, include a former state attorney general and Biden Cabinet member, a high-profile ex-congresswoman, the aforementioned hedge-fund billionaire and men with experience running two of the state’s most populous cities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The 2008-2009 “great recession,” for example, technically didn’t cause the economies of China, India or Indonesia, three of the world’s most populous nations, to contract.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
On Monday it won a sweeping victory in state elections in West Bengal, India’s fourth most populous state, long regarded as an opposition bastion beyond the BJP’s grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
California’s Education Code, the set of laws and regulations that govern K-12 education in the nation’s most populous state, calls on all schools to offer courses in four arts disciplines: music, visual, theater, and dance.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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