repopulate
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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As Weber explains, "they send the newly formed nuclei of their daughter cells gliding across long distances to repopulate the damaged area of the brain and knit the astrocyte network back together."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
A zoo is hoping to repopulate a species previously described as extinct in the UK for nearly 100 years.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Once proper redactions have been made, any responsive documents will repopulate online,” the spokeswoman said.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
The state’s plan cautions, however, that spring-run chinook may not repopulate their historical habitats on their own because those areas lie more than 100 miles upriver from waters where they survive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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