repopulate
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“Once proper redactions have been made, any responsive documents will repopulate online,” the spokeswoman said.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Bustling population centers like that can be used to repopulate areas that blink out elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
They were reintroduced in Kuno in 2022 as part of an ambitious plan to repopulate the species.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
Price helps repopulate a WSU roster that lost much of its core to the transfer portal after Kyle Smith left as head coach to take the same position at Stanford.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 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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