inhabited

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Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century, the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed into Earth's orbit before crashing into an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean in 2030.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Kank lived in a landscape of meandering rivers and streams with seasonal ponds, inhabited by aquatic plants such as water lilies and animals including fish, insects, and various molluscs," says Dr. Motta.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The woman - who has not been publicly named - was currently isolating on Pitcairn, the only inhabited of the four volcanic islands of the British Overseas Territory.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

For a counternarrative, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, founded by New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos, and Acoma Sky City, considered the longest continuously inhabited community in North America, offer Indigenous history on Indigenous terms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The hut, he had established, was inhabited by a woman of advanced years.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman