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Protestors argue the city is being overrun with tourism while steadily depopulating, and needs public services and housing, not VIPs and over-tourism.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The plan was unanimously approved by the Arab League and offered a stark contrast with Israeli and American visions of depopulating and seizing Gaza.
—Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
My cat, Jean-Luc, has depopulated our entire backyard of chipmunks in just one year.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
All infected flocks will be depopulated, officials said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The plan was unanimously approved by the Arab League and offered a stark contrast with Israeli and American visions of depopulating and seizing Gaza.
—Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
My cat, Jean-Luc, has depopulated our entire backyard of chipmunks in just one year.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
All infected flocks will be depopulated, officials said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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