Example Sentences

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“Generally speaking, rail lines are successful when they serve densely populated areas.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

In New Jersey -- the most densely populated state in the country -- numerous bills to regulate data centers are under consideration.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For example, when a farmer sows seeds densely in a garden, there is intense competition among the seeds.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond