cohabits

present tense third-person singular of cohabit
as in lives
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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  • The microbe lives under the eyelid and keeps producing the anti-inflammatory protein over time.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Like many immigrant parents, Alva’s mother took a back seat in her kids’ lives because of the language barrier.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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  • Freeman’s pops, Super Bowl XXXI-winning wide receiver Antonio Freeman as a member of the Green Bay Packers, ran out of Seattle 31-10 winners over the Seahawks in 1996 when the wideout hauled in seven receptions and two touchdowns at the old Kingdome, which used to sit where Lumen Field resides now.
    David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • If home is where the heart is, then the front porch is where the soul resides.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
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  • Re-Teck occupies a unique position in this emerging market.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
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  • Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • Sara Dosa is a part of the community that inhabits this space.
    Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
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  • The partner who honors their own limits stays honest.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Offer a raincheck so your energy returns and goodwill stays intact.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
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“Cohabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabits. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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