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inhabit

[in-hab-it] / ɪnˈhæb ɪt /


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But a city's soul is animated not just by its buildings and structures but also by the people who inhabit it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But even Mahajan’s most “self-destructive” Chopras who “live deathwards” have motivations so sophisticatedly complex that readers will inhabit their eyes, ears and bodies without fully penetrating their psyches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Bartram's and Altamaha bass are native to flowing river systems, where they typically inhabit pools and fast-moving areas near rocky shoals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

They "create a mood, create a palette, create a feeling for characters, the places they inhabit."

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Like the dying world the newly blind inhabit, all of it slowly fading from memory.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy