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Recent Examples of cohabitant
The actor turned businessman, who filed for divorce from Richards in July, is facing four criminal charges by the State of California — two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
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Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Michael also pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawful possession of a gun, a violation stemming from a previous misdemeanor conviction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Michael also pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawful possession of a gun, a violation stemming from a previous misdemeanor conviction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabitant
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Restaurant recommendations are highly encouraged, given how popular the outlets are with even Hong Kong residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Boise police asked anyone with information, as well as businesses and residents that might have surveillance footage, to contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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His calm authority, wit, and quiet moral certainty is challenged by escalating reports of a mysterious affliction hitting the inhabitants of New York and beyond.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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That doesn’t mean things have always been done right; reports that police and sanitation workers have in some circumstances simply discarded or destroyed inhabitants’ belongings without giving them the ability to pack up are shameful.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in the quietest corner of the 10-acre sanctuary, away from the public’s prying eyes, a cohort of most unusual occupants sleep.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The driver, 31-year-old Samuel Shaver, of Des Moines, was the only occupant of the 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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Construction has begun inside a building that will become the County Square Commons in downtown Olathe — where there will be two rooftop restaurants, including a new Austin’s Bar and Grill location, and other tenants which are anticipated to open for business later this year.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Midtown development has landed a new anchor tenant after recent retail closures at the project sparked outcry from some of its residents.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some litigation now has blocked that practice, and officials with Sanitation, DHS and the NYPD should be careful to not compound the issue by treating encampment-dwellers with respect.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Cohabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabitant. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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