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inhabitant

[in-hab-i-tuhnt] / ɪnˈhæb ɪ tənt /


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In this case, a cave filled with the remains of past meals became a shelter for a completely different kind of inhabitant.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The fluffy inhabitant also helps to entice customers.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

One particular early inhabitant of the human body, Bifidobacterium longum, seemed to have a protective effect.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

The Constitution says that a senator must be an inhabitant of the state they represent “when elected.”

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

Actually, in spite of the fact that everyone considered him mad, José Arcadio Segundo was at that time the most lucid inhabitant of the house.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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