as in crowded
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having a large population
a populous seaport the most populous state in the U.S.
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Zoom in: Dallas saw one of the biggest improvements in affordability in 2024 among the 50 most populous U.S. metros, the Redfin report found.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Jan. 17, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people.
—Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Houston is located in Southeast Texas and is one of the most populous cities in America, behind other major metros like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Sanders did well among working-class voters and in the most populous states but ultimately had fewer delegates at the 2016 national convention than Hillary Clinton.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Jan. 17, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people.
—Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Houston is located in Southeast Texas and is one of the most populous cities in America, behind other major metros like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Sanders did well among working-class voters and in the most populous states but ultimately had fewer delegates at the 2016 national convention than Hillary Clinton.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Populous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populous. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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