as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
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Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
However, achieving success in this new endeavor could prove to be as complex as colonizing Mars.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And equating a wave of populist protests with Musk’s ambition of colonizing a neighboring planet is certainly one way to stir the pot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The Starship is also integral in Musk's grand vision of eventually colonizing Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
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Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
However, achieving success in this new endeavor could prove to be as complex as colonizing Mars.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And equating a wave of populist protests with Musk’s ambition of colonizing a neighboring planet is certainly one way to stir the pot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The Starship is also integral in Musk's grand vision of eventually colonizing Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
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Gascón inhabits both roles so convincingly that many have assumed they’re played by two different actors.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Unless your club inhabits the murky world of desperation.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The historical society created a website and populated it with stories and photos from Brooklyn’s past.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Selena Gomez suited up in a tailored look, which has been populating the red carpet this past year with Pamela Anderson, Tilda Swinton, and Stephanie Hsu putting their takes on it throughout 2024.Marissa Muller, WWD, 4 Jan. 2025
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Our ancestors peopled the most lonesome reaches of the globe, from Hawaii to Easter Island, in the span of just a few thousand years.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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But unlike Michelangelo, who was known for his muscular figures, Butcher peopled his chapel with his signature sprites.Penelope Green, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
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“Colonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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