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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

From this summer, visitors will be invited to explore the forest and discover its newest inhabitant, a large-scale, mythical puppet creature inspired by the landscape and its unique species through a series of interactive performances.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

Colonel Aureliano Buendía was the only inhabitant of the house who still did not see the powerful old man who had been beaten down by half a century in the open air.

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

Implied is the question of whether the country of 400,000 inhabitants ultimately thinks it best to remain the captain of its own ship, or hitch its cart to the EU.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Italy’s sixth-largest city, with just under 600,000 inhabitants, Genoa is still a little gritty in stretches.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The newcomer was KD1, a 4½-year-old eagle who has since become a repeat visitor to the aerie that’s livestreamed around the clock, earning its inhabitants worldwide internet fame.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

He said: "In comparison to the inhabitants of Hemsby and Happisburgh, we are so lucky. We don't think about it too much."

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Her mother had always had a strange empathy for the Night Zoo’s inhabitants.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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