populous
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In the annual rankings by the National Trust for Public Lands, Los Angeles has dropped from 90th to a tie for 93rd in park investment and accessibility among the nation’s 100 most populous cities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
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
Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation and a net oil importer.
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
The great exception to this rule of the recent melting pot is the world’s most populous nation, China.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing populous
Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"
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We the People: Popul
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