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inhabitant

[in-hab-i-tuhnt] / ɪnˈhæb ɪ tənt /


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In the U.K. if the ruling party changes its leader it means a new inhabitant of 10 Downing Street, even without a fresh national poll.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

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

As Divine Eye, Maclin anchors the fact-based film as a gruff, standoffish inhabitant of the New York maximum-security prison, who finds a surprising calling through theater workshops and live performance.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2024

By the end of the month of August he knew he was an inhabitant of the island, whether he liked it or not.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Their results indicate that most of Shimao's inhabitants descended from local people who had lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The series focuses on a trio of inhabitants whom archaeologists have investigated—a teenager, a businesswoman, and a Roman guard—in episodes that will also be available on Disney+ and Hulu starting July 23.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

A former Portuguese colony in the Gulf of Guinea, the island nation of 200,000 inhabitants has a history marked by attempted coups including one in 2022 that was promptly thwarted by the military.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Nestled in southern Ecuador's network of Andes mountains is the town of Piñas, whose 8,000 inhabitants live in houses scattered across a valley.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Washington insisted that “any property obviously belonging to the inhabitants of these States, in the possession of the garrison, shall be subject to be reclaimed.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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