as in inhabits
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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But unlike Disclosure or Airframe or—above all—State of Fear, his spate of latter-day thrill-eds, Sphere unpolemically inhabits this epistemology of doubt that colors so much of his work.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026 -
The trees here don't speak to people, but locals say the spirit of an old man inhabits the shadows between the branches.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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If a store has been buying Petaluma Creamery two-pound cheddar on a consistent cycle for years, the AI pre-populates the order.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Inexperience populates its outfield.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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“Peoples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peoples. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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