unpopulated
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With the American West no longer lonely and unpopulated, the wind-scattered weeds have collided, quite literally, with the faux mansions and exurban retreats of transplants escaping the winter chill of New England or Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
An AH-1Z Viper carrying two pilots from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, known as the “Gunfighters,” crashed in an unpopulated area of Imperial Gables around 7:05 p.m., according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
Each July, residents of the vast and unpopulated Northern Territory have five hours when they can set off as many fireworks as they like.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
The Moscow-bound drone was destroyed by "electronic warfare" before losing control and crashing in an unpopulated area, the ministry added.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2023
To get to downtown Johannesburg, one had to travel along a desolate highway that cut through an unpopulated area.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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