as in inhabits
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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Over pinwheeling synths, Mahesh inhabits her narrator’s misplaced longing with gooey, heart-eyed delusion and sweetly pathetic determination.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Olsen fully inhabits her role as a popular social media influencer and the object of Ingrid's obsession.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Inexperience populates its outfield.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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An officer will take a photo that auto-populates the student’s information, expediting the entry process, a CBP spokesperson said.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Peoples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peoples. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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