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inhabitant

[in-hab-i-tuhnt] / ɪnˈhæb ɪ tənt /


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In the U.K. if the ruling party changes its leader it means a new inhabitant of 10 Downing Street, even without a fresh national poll.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

In this case, a cave filled with the remains of past meals became a shelter for a completely different kind of inhabitant.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2026

The fluffy inhabitant also helps to entice customers.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

From this summer, visitors will be invited to explore the forest and discover its newest inhabitant, a large-scale, mythical puppet creature inspired by the landscape and its unique species through a series of interactive performances.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

For every inhabitant of Milagro, there existed a horse like the one belonging to Onofre Martinez.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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 region and its six million inhabitants, comprising 38 constituencies, were completely excluded from the poll amid rising fears that fighting could break out once more.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The chamber, Taran saw, indeed seemed deserted, of inhabitants, at least, for the room was even more heaped up and disorderly than Dallben’s.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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