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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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That could mean a new resident in No 10 more quickly.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A debate over a Massachusetts law recently went viral when a resident of Marblehead, Mass., accused the town of skirting the law’s housing mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Brent Linas, a San Juan Capistrano resident who started the community campaign, said he and others are ecstatic that spraying has stopped.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Sorting out the resident doctors' dispute is an immediate challenge.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I wasn’t sure how I could manage that, but I was the resident Lula expert, their beloved’s best friend, and I spoke with such conviction that they believed me.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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