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Recent Examples of cohabit
That’s because those cohabiting birds are the protagonists of a deceptively simple mathematical theorem called the pigeonhole principle.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Watching the two of them on screen together, still cohabiting despite the impending split, is peak secondhand discomfort.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
In South Africa, for example, the share of children born to cohabiting parents doubled from nine to 18 percent between 1996 and 2011.
—W. Bradford Wilcox, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2017
In Mexico, for instance, the share of children born to cohabiting parents rose from 17 percent in 1990 to 38 percent in 2010.
—W. Bradford Wilcox, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2017
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Watching the two of them on screen together, still cohabiting despite the impending split, is peak secondhand discomfort.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
In South Africa, for example, the share of children born to cohabiting parents doubled from nine to 18 percent between 1996 and 2011.
—W. Bradford Wilcox, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2017
In Mexico, for instance, the share of children born to cohabiting parents rose from 17 percent in 1990 to 38 percent in 2010.
—W. Bradford Wilcox, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabit
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The guy who started and hosts History Channel's American Pickers, Mike Wolfe, lives just south of Nashville.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Residents who live within the area will be able to access their homes through these three security checkpoints: William Howard Taft Road and Torrence Parkway.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Those who reside in the northernmost areas of the U.S. have greater chances at catching a glimpse of the display if the weather aligns, meaning no clouds or rain that could hinder visibility from Earth.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Immigrants residing in the country illegally and legally, with valid documentation such as green cards and visas, have been detained.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabit. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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