inhabitants
Americannoun
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"Having this national park would catalyse co-ordinated action to fight against the decline of biodiversity, to give the land proper protection from developers and give the inhabitants something to be really proud of," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The Kennedy Center’s other resident ensembles will soon be dealing with unfamiliar spaces and circumstances as well: After July 4, the Center will close for two years for unspecified renovations, making all its inhabitants itinerant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
During the current administration, the homicide rate reached a peak of 17.2 per 100,000 inhabitants.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
They require friction, in a world that grows increasingly slack and unrequiring of its inhabitants.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
So Capricorn's men avoided that part of the village, where dirty dishes left by its long-gone inhabitants still stood on many tables behind dilapidated front doors.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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