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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

When JD Vance stepped onto Scottish soil on Wednesday he became the second inhabitant of the White House to visit the country in a month.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

The entire space is autobiographical and intimate in a way that would make the wrong visitor feel like an intruder and the wrong inhabitant an impostor.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

The tone of her skin, with its soft bluish lights, and of her hair, as well as her slow movements and silent character, all made one think of some inhabitant of the sea.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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