inhabit

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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

Scientists are uncovering new details about some of the earliest fish to inhabit Earth more than 400 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The two most common types of mosquitoes that inhabit Southern California include the native Culex mosquitoes and the invasive Aedes aegypti.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

This is important, because it shows that the initial state of the part of the universe that we inhabit did not have to be chosen with great care.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking