inhabited
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Collins explained that Mammoth Mountain is a community surrounded by forests, inhabited by a healthy population of bears, and encouraged residents to be hyperaware, especially if they have pets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“I think a lot of Gen Z during that time felt like those spaces that they had inhabited were empty during graduation and prom and all of these big milestone events,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century, the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed into Earth's orbit before crashing into an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean in 2030.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It also helps them rebuild the world these ancient hominins inhabited.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
He wondered whether it was inhabited; its walls were mossy and so many tiles had fallen off the roof that the rafters were visible in places.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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