as in to occupy
to be in a place for a period of time
We need to protect the forests and also the wildlife that inhabits them. The people who inhabit the island take great pride in their art.
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Will is blessed and cursed with the ability to inhabit that insanity.
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S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
This last collection is the result of a ten-year exploration throughout the Country, looking for all the regions no longer inhabited and relegated to the margins.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The Other Art Fair and Saatchi Art ) The 13th iteration of the Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, has left Barker Hangar this year and will inhabit a new spot in Atwater Village.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
While humpback whales are known to inhabit these waters, incidents involving close encounters with humans are exceedingly rare.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
This last collection is the result of a ten-year exploration throughout the Country, looking for all the regions no longer inhabited and relegated to the margins.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The Other Art Fair and Saatchi Art ) The 13th iteration of the Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, has left Barker Hangar this year and will inhabit a new spot in Atwater Village.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
While humpback whales are known to inhabit these waters, incidents involving close encounters with humans are exceedingly rare.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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