as in count
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park

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Recent Examples on the Web Southeast Asians were the first foreign migrants to diversify Worthington, and the town has grown about 10% each of the past three censuses, to about 14,000 residents, said city administrator Steve Robinson. Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024 In Pennsylvania, Puerto Ricans make up about 8% of the population, according to census data. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 About 64% of Tennessee adults were registered to vote in 2022, according to census data from the midterm election. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 Livingston County is a predominantly white area: 93.6% white, non-Hispanic or Latino, compared with 58.4% nationally, according to census data. Sonja Krohn and Siddhi Choubey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for census 

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