inhabited
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Its enormous body and unusual evolutionary history offer a glimpse into a time when giant snakes inhabited the warm, tropical landscapes of ancient India.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
On Tuesday, the crew plans to navigate through a narrow gap "blasted" in the atoll's reef by the British in 1963 - the last time the island was inhabited - to prepare for landing.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Last week, the Indonesian ombudsman's office said an inspection had uncovered a cluster of indulgently furnished apartments inhabited by inmates on the grounds of the Cibinong prison in Bogor, south of the capital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
From 1948 to 1974, as gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens, Evans inhabited a neoclassical Eden where, locally celebrated, she made and sold her work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Leo wasn’t sure why all that fancy stuff had been on the beach, but at least it meant that this place was inhabited, after all.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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