as in inhabits
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
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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
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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 21 May. 2026.
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