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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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Christopher Lopez, a Pacoima resident, who also goes by the nickname Squid, goes to the lake for the latter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Shirbat Khan, a 55-year-old resident, told AFP those killed were "a poor family, they had done nothing" and had no ties to militants.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jessica Butts, 48 years old, a Portland resident who works in the medical field and attended the Sunday event, said she had no concerns about the controversies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I hope they help us,” said Paula Fernández, a resident who lugs gallon bottles of water for drinking and cooking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As Farmer was leaving, he heard Joe say to another resident, just loudly enough to make Farmer wonder if Joe meant for him to overhear, “That guy’s a saint.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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