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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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Ivan, a 70-year-old resident, said life in Oleshky had been "really bad" over the past month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

"People were cooking grass," said Valera, a 29-year-old former resident who did not give his last name.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

San Diego resident Finn Sadler, 24, said long lines formed in some places as Waymos took up limited charging stations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

An Oleshky resident told the BBC she had decided decided against leaving because "they wouldn't take my animals, so that's it."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Syracuse was the richest city on the island of Sicily, and Archimedes was its most famous resident.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

An AFP journalist saw the residents, some draped in Ukrainian flags, disembark from buses and tearfully embrace their loved ones.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The couple were among hundreds of residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city who crossed into northern Ukraine via Belarus on Saturday, many reuniting with loved ones they had not seen for years.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

L.A. residents have for years complained that navigating the Planning Department to build or open businesses is complicated and confusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Around 2,000 residents, compared with 24,000 before the Russian invasion, were still in Oleshky ahead of the humanitarian operation, according to Kyiv's estimates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

They slept in the homes of local residents and they had a mess area with tables under a grove of trees.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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