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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

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

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

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

On one side, Taran noticed, an alcove had been hollowed out; it was filled with roots, lichens, and mushrooms—the food stock, he guessed, of the melancholy inhabitant.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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