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to be in a place for a period of time
We need to protect the forests and also the wildlife that inhabits them. The people who inhabit the island take great pride in their art.
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Recent Examples of inhabited
Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
South Korean national Justin Chung has convictions for murder and shooting at an inhabited dwelling, DHS said, and was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
—Landon Mion , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Casati Stampa di Soncino inhabited Peggy Guggenheim’s former home Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and infused Venice with 1920s glamour, wild parties with big band music and monkeys and filled it with famous guests like her lover, poet Gabriele D’Annunzio and visual artist Man Ray.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The tour also visits Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar’s only inhabited island, and the lava fields created by the 1973 volcanic eruption.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
South Korean national Justin Chung has convictions for murder and shooting at an inhabited dwelling, DHS said, and was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
—Landon Mion , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The exhibitions described the daily life and culture of Greeks, Jews, Germans, Ukrainians and Russians who had inhabited the Azov region since the 18th century.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Casati Stampa di Soncino inhabited Peggy Guggenheim’s former home Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and infused Venice with 1920s glamour, wild parties with big band music and monkeys and filled it with famous guests like her lover, poet Gabriele D’Annunzio and visual artist Man Ray.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabited
Verb
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No other candidates have officially announced their bid for the secretary of state’s office, which is now occupied by 11-year incumbent Steve Simon.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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But that’s really the only change since the checkout counter of this Aldi supermarket was occupied by a 19-year-old Tijjani Reijnders.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2023
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And the archive, Golia said, reflects Didion’s cultivated awareness of her self-presentation.—
Jennifer Schuessler,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2023
Verb
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South Florida has lived these lousy afternoons all week — and Friday’s forecast calls for more of the same.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Steve has more than 40 years of food industry experience in his native Hong Kong and in the Bay Area, where the couple lived and owned various eateries for two decades.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dogs can bark, but robots can talk back Even the most advanced quadruped robot on the market today can’t match a real dog’s innate sense of smell or its highly developed navigational instincts.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Gig Advantage in Customer Experience An Ogilvy Consulting report found that by 2027, half of the developed world’s workers will be part of the gig economy.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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