inhabited
Americanadjective
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At one point, residents say, the abandoned property was inhabited by the unhoused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
There have been increasing complaints from farmers about damaged crops and residents over bear incursions into inhabited areas, sparking angry social media exchanges with those who defend the animals' protected status.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Dutchman inhabited the now-familiar role of empathetic counselor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The crocodile lived between 3.4 million and 3 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia, during the same period and in the same region inhabited by Lucy and her species, Australopithecus afarensis.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
We entered what appeared to be an inhabited area, and the truck pulled over in front of a wooden building.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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