as in occupies
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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Some sailings even offer a closer look at the wildlife that inhabits Alaska, the Galapagos Islands, and Antartica.
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Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Powell inhabits a handful of tough guys and embodies a few more idiosyncratic tropes—a long-haired Russian, a Patrick Bateman power-suit type, and a character seemingly inspired by Tilda Swinton—to convince his marks.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Smile introduced us to the sinister entity that inhabits its victims, triggering a week-long cycle of mental and physical torture that ends in suicide.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Ranch follows a couple who move into their dream home in Idaho, only to discover that a malevolent spirit inhabits their valley.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Powell inhabits a handful of tough guys and embodies a few more idiosyncratic tropes—a long-haired Russian, a Patrick Bateman power-suit type, and a character seemingly inspired by Tilda Swinton—to convince his marks.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Smile introduced us to the sinister entity that inhabits its victims, triggering a week-long cycle of mental and physical torture that ends in suicide.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Ranch follows a couple who move into their dream home in Idaho, only to discover that a malevolent spirit inhabits their valley.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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