inhabitants

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Hungarians were once among the wealthiest inhabitants of the former Warsaw Pact nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The LA28 committee described the arrival of the Games as a boon for the city’s inhabitants, with unifying statements: “Creating the Games together!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The government initially planned to relocate the "few local inhabitants" outside the territory, but reversed the policy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's a catastrophic situation for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for Palestinians in general and for all Muslims across the globe."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Whole villages had been imported from Egypt, Algeria, Dahomey, and other far-flung locales, along with their inhabitants.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson