inhabitants
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Fires of such magnitude are rare on Santa Rosa so its inhabitants haven’t evolved with them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. Popkin explains that with this single sentence Napoleon’s new regime abrogated earlier constitutional provisions that “put the inhabitants of the country’s overseas territories under the same laws” as those in mainland France.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The new wardens of a tiny island with only a handful of human inhabitants say moving there full-time has been a "dream come true".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Reactive evacuation measures, for example, saved 96% of Japanese inhabitants when the major tsunami struck the Tōhoku coast on March 11 2011.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The local inhabitants did not look pleased at the prospect.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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