as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often
the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs
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Surveillance video still haunts investigators April 18, 2016, surveillance video shows a person in tactical gear walking through Creekside Church in Midlothian.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Now, the specter of genocide and famine haunts the region once again.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mike Cornblatt with Jimmy's Famous Seafood said Cowser frequents the restaurant.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy frequents hotels and allegedly secures large numbers of rooms for extended stays while acting as a business owner, Morais said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen's South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Decades into the future, a team of scientists visits in order to evaluate their progress.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Habituates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituates. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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