heavily populated
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And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
The Gofar fault is far from heavily populated coastlines, so the earthquakes themselves pose little direct threat to people.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
The storm was expected to linger for days, shifting into the heavily populated mid-Atlantic and northeastern states while crippling daily life and ushering in a frigid air mass across the country.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Coastal Florida is a heavily populated, heavily trafficked high-risk rail environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Until European contact the warm coastline of California was heavily populated, according to William S. Preston, a geographer at California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
