repopulate

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They were reintroduced in Kuno in 2022 as part of an ambitious plan to repopulate the species.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

The state’s plan cautions, however, that spring-run chinook may not repopulate their historical habitats on their own because those areas lie more than 100 miles upriver from waters where they survive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

Highways, rivers, railroads and human influence fragmenting the habitat make it unlikely the bears would naturally repopulate the North Cascades.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead