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resident

noun as in person living in a particular place

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Meanwhile, more than 8 in 10 New Jersey residents say the general cost of living, property taxes and utility rates is “very important” to them, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

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In addition to targeting violent criminals, the operation dubbed “Memphis Safe Task Force” has ensnared innocent residents of this majority-Black city.

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Virginia is bordered by the liberal-leaning Washington, DC to the north where many residents work in the nation's capitol or for the federal government.

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A resident here for 16 years, she runs a travel website called “Nagoya is not boring,” dedicated to overturning the dreary image of the city she loves and bringing in more tourists.

Local budgets ballooned with Amazon-linked revenues and taxes from new residents.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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