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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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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Their first conversation is comically lopsided, and McKellen, purring his way through what is effectively a monologue, lays the groundwork for his most vividly inhabited and hilariously irascible performance in years.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa is made up of about 160 islands—roughly 40 of them are inhabited—surrounded by clear, turquoise waters.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
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Part of one of 14 British overseas territories, Tristan lies roughly halfway between South Africa and South America, over 1,500 miles from its nearest inhabited neighbor.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Their first conversation is comically lopsided, and McKellen, purring his way through what is effectively a monologue, lays the groundwork for his most vividly inhabited and hilariously irascible performance in years.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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The series will keep its Thursday time slot, which in the fall will be inhabited by showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman‘s new sitcom Eternally Yours.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa is made up of about 160 islands—roughly 40 of them are inhabited—surrounded by clear, turquoise waters.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabited
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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
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At least 27 homes were so severely damaged that they could not be safely occupied along the coast, according to the California Coastal Commission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The drive-thru coffee house will take over the property previously occupied by TGI Fridays, which closed five years ago, said petitioner James Hus of the DVG Team.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Bloomberg adds that Italian health care costs a few thousand dollars per year, and living in the south offers distinct tax benefits, such as a 7% flat annual tax for foreign retirees who move to smaller towns in less developed areas.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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If successfully developed and mass-produced, GÜÇHAN could provide Türkiye with greater operational independence while also increasing its ability to export future aircraft without foreign approval requirements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Vasquez lived at a different address in Norwood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Chachapoyas, Peru In the mountains of northern Peru sits Chachapoyas, a city named in honor of the civilization that lived here from 800 BCE to 1470.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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