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dweller

[dwel-er] / ˈdwɛl ər /
NOUN
tenant
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As imagined by director Travis Knight—best known for another toys-to-screen saga, 2018’s “Transformers” sequel “Bumblebee”—and a battalion of screenwriters, the new He-Man, lost prince from the planet Eternia, is a meek cubicle dweller named Adam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In a recent viral Reddit post, one New York City dweller said his date asked him to call her an Uber to get to their third date.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Lead actress Ella Purnell plays Lucy MacLean in the show, a vault dweller raised underground in a protective bunker in the aftermath of the nuclear war.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

“If you’re a homeowner or an apartment dweller, you are not allowed to hoard, causing hazards to your neighbors,” said Yoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

One was the master of the earth, or at least believed himself to be, and the other was a nimble dweller in trees, a cousin of the master of the earth.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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