habitation
Example Sentences
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Each site represents a different stage in the long sequence of habitation across this region.
From Science Daily
The site also bears signs of year-round habitation, unlike other pearling operations run in seasonal spots in the region.
From Seattle Times
More than 12,000 customers remained without power, many because their homes and businesses have been destroyed or aren’t fit for habitation.
From Seattle Times
Road construction, necessary for the oil industry, would open up vast areas of sparsely populated rainforest to human habitation, leading to increased logging.
From New York Times
On-site parking requirements are often excessive for types of development envisioned, given changing modes of travel, work and habitation.
From Washington Post
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