cohabits

present tense third-person singular of cohabit
as in lives
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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  • Food and drink Regional cuisine takes the spotlight in many places—Julian Schwamberger lives it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • The gap between those two facts is where employee value now lives.
    Elton Chan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • Michael Thompson, who resides in Clovis, New Mexico, was taken into custody after authorities received a tip regarding a threat to conduct a mass casualty attack at a Pride event in Lubbock, Texas.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Strong leaders understand that the work resides in holding the tension.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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  • The show’s most memorable vignette centers on Thomas Cole’s Course of Empire, a suite of five paintings made between 1833 and 1836 that occupies a large corner at the back of the exhibition.
    Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The primary suite occupies its own wing and comes complete with dual baths — one with stone and steam, the other with a soaking tub — a sun deck and private coffee bar.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
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  • While Toy Story films usually focus on one child, Toy Story 5 will introduce Blaze, a girl who inhabits Jesse’s old farm where Emily — Jesse’s original owner from Toy Story 2 — once lived, voiced by Myka-Michelle Harris.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
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  • The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs.
    Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
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“Cohabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabits. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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