repopulate
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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They arrive in the Kanto region to find a - very cute - post-apocalyptic scene, which they must rebuild and repopulate with other Pokémon by creating suitable homes and habitats.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 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
Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels.
From Science Daily • May 7, 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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