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inhospitable

[in-hos-pi-tuh-buhl, in-ho-spit-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, ˌɪn hɒˈspɪt ə bəl /


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He has imagined apocalyptic scenarios like AI data centers snapping up land once used for agriculture and causing mass-starvation or AI engineers altering the earth’s atmosphere, making it inhospitable to humans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Its ability to generate and regulate internal heat may also help explain how tyrannosaurs survived in colder regions that were inhospitable to many other reptiles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Prosecutors allege De Anda housed hundreds of rescue animals in inhospitable conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

"But as you can see behind me, this is one of the most inhospitable places in the United States," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Foragers today live mainly in isolated and inhospitable areas such as the Arctic or the Kalahari, where population density is very low and opportunities to fight other people are limited.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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