inhabited

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It also helps them rebuild the world these ancient hominins inhabited.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Nearly half of housing units inhabited by their owner are at least 47 years old, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The man left MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the virus, in mid-April at Britain's most remote inhabited overseas territory, where he lives.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

This in turn has led to "overcrowding", forcing some bears to stray out of the mountains -- which make up around 80 percent of Japan -- towards areas inhabited by humans, experts say.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“In what order you keep these rooms, Mrs. Fairfax!” said I. “No dust, no canvas coverings: except that the air feels chilly, one would think they were inhabited daily.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë