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To live, stay or work in a particular place

live

verb

to have your home in a particular place

arrive

verb

to come to a place in order to live there permanently

settle down

to begin to live a quieter life by getting married or staying permanently in a place

come from

to have your home in a particular place

inhabit

verb

to live in a particular place

settle

verb

to go and live permanently in a particular place

reside

verb

to live in a particular place

board

verb

to live at another person’s house in a room that you pay for

squat

verb

to live in a place without permission and without paying the owner

populate

verb

if a group of people or animals populate an area, they live there

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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