The monster storm brought record snowfall to many areas, including Chicago, perhaps the hardest hit population center.

这场怪兽一样的暴风雪给很多地区刷新了降雪的记录，包括芝加哥在内，这差不多是被击中的人口中心。

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An earthquake has hit the capital, causing damage to buildings and panic among the population.

一场地震袭击了首都，造成建筑物的损坏和人们的惊慌。

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We get a lot of big quakes every year, and occasionally those hit near population and cause damage — it's mostly a matter of chance.

每年都会发生许多大地震，偶尔会在人口密集区发生并造成重大损失——这完全是一个概率事件。

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Shiv Sena party president Uddhav Thackeray and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vinod Tawde said his comments were "a cruel joke on the drought-hit population of the state".

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No one knows when America will hit its population peak.

ECONOMIST: Demography

China will hit its peak population in 2026.

ECONOMIST: Demography