as in populating
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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That may be a key factor in populating a third useful line for the postseason.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Created by procedural mega-producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the medical personnel populating a bustling emergency room in a fictional Chicago hospital.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Others are adopted into privileged spaces, only to remain marked as Other, inhabiting shared environments without ever receiving full acceptance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kelly’s mid-30s John drifts through life, straining against his mother Jackie Onassis’s expectations while inhabiting a world that’s so clearly his own personal oyster farm.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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The mega-rocket’s next liftoff could happen as soon as March, according to Elon Musk, who recently said his commercial space firm has shifted its focus from colonizing Mars to first setting up a base on the moon.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Musk has regularly expressed his ambitions in space travel, previously suggesting colonizing Mars.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Peopling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peopling. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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