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suitable for living in
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Recent Examples of habitable
After all, there are plenty of habitable planets out there.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Based on the breakout indie horror game of the same name by David Szymanski, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future following ‘The Quiet Rapture’, an event that causes stars and habitable planets to vanish.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Councilwoman De La Rosa said work is underway to determine what apartments are habitable.
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Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded.
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Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Based on the breakout indie horror game of the same name by David Szymanski, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future following ‘The Quiet Rapture’, an event that causes stars and habitable planets to vanish.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Councilwoman De La Rosa said work is underway to determine what apartments are habitable.
—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded.
—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitable
inhabitable
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To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.
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The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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