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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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She and Rhos-on-Sea resident, Dean Ward, went to remove the paint.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

County announced its first West Nile death of the year — a San Fernando Valley resident who had been hospitalized with a neurological complication caused by a severe infection.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"There used to be a building here, and now it's gone," said 45-year-old resident Maria Abramova.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Neither Tennessee resident cops to having much interest in Nashville’s glitzy Lower Broadway district, where tourists stumble from one bar owned by a name-brand country star to another.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Lyra heard the Master say quietly, “If he forces a vote, we could try to invoke the residence clause. He hasn’t been resident in the College for thirty weeks out of the last fifty-two.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Over in San Francisco, which faced down a severe heat wave in March, Google Weather users were left flummoxed by the charts of low-70s temps, way milder than the 90-degree record felt by downtown residents.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The spokesperson said council services continued to operate as normal, and arrangements remained in place to ensure the council could fulfil its statutory responsibilities and continue delivering for residents, communities and partners across the borough.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The project also aims to boost tourism along the border, where residents face frequent disruptions and security risks.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

And even though Etta had residents to check on and reports to file and emails from corporate to ignore, she took a walk to room 206 and knocked on my door before entering.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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