as in haunting
to go to or spend time in often
the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs
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The score from composer Dan Deacon is haunting and intense.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
But still haunting its stone walls is Kemal Pamuk, the Turkish diplomat who died in Lady Mary’s bed back in season 1.—
Allison Adato,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to the journals, Westman had recently broken up with a long-term partner, bought three firearms in one month, began frequenting gun ranges, and quit a job at a local marijuana dispensary.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Gray, 19 at the time, and Knockum, 33, knew each other from frequenting a bar called Club Hollywood in the Hoffman Triangle neighborhood of New Orleans.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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As a result, same-sex couples continue to face other challenges in other aspects of daily life, from visiting their partner at hospitals to raising children, hurdles that families in many other global financial capitals that look to attract top talent no longer face.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also tamping down interest in visiting the big trees is the fact that the park management actively discourages visitors from identifying the tallest trees.—
Greg Sullivan,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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The chance encounter sparks difficult political and moral conversations between the young lovers, a debate that ends up affecting the entire community.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some leaders and business development professionals get ahead of themselves, trying to show benefits without fully understanding the pain points and issues affecting their teams, leads and customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Habituating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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