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Recent Examples of cohabit
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For instance, a 2017 study published in The Family Journal explored how empathy shapes relationship quality among cohabiting couples.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But his smiling at Black people on the street felt false and condescending, rooted in a wish to be accepted into this neighborhood of elegant brownstones and a quick subway line to Manhattan, while also cohabiting with Ulla, who was essential to his self-respect.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The rest of the town of Seabrook had also become comfortable cohabiting with humans, zombies and werewolves after years of Zed and Addison trying to find peace.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Here, Van and Jean discuss their collaboration, as well as the novel’s inspiration in the real small Nebraska town where Van grew up and Jean continues to live.—
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This traditional rug with its Oriental-style design and rich brown color scheme will complement most living spaces, from neutral rooms to bright palettes.—
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Or the more than 70 endangered and threatened species that reside within the watershed.—
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabit. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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