inhabitants
Americannoun
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She is the epitome of the way Christianity was able to grow in South America by adapting belief symbols already accepted by indigenous inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Like most inhabitants of the village of Szada, 25 kilometres northwest of Budapest, their home has been without tap water for almost two days.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
All the world is indeed a stage and all its inhabitants merely stock players, as Jaques lays out in “As You Like It.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
It’s complete with a mashed potato “volcano” that’s oozing with gravy lava, along with dino nugget inhabitants and steamed broccoli for trees.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The inhabitants of Macondo found themselves lost in their own streets, confused by the crowded fair.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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