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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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"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

Santa Rosa resident Chara Brazley said she received a panicked call from her 24-year-old daughter who works at Ulta Beauty at the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Video footage from Victoria Road resident Mark Needs has shown a number of lorries and other vehicles getting into difficulty over the years, despite warning signs alerting drivers to its presence.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“I cannot in any way imagine how these noises can be made by any human means,” said one resident.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Arriving in Ukraine on Saturday by bus, residents whom AFP interviewed painted a dire picture of life in the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

On the tarmac, where evacuees were processed before travelling onwards, some elderly residents were so weak they had to be carried on stretchers.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Luna remains further above the political fray, favoring plain-spoken assertions about his commitment to the rights and safety of county residents, deputies and inmates alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Evacuees from Oleshky, a bombed-out city in Russian-occupied Ukraine, told AFP that residents had to eat grass and dogs to survive and that their rescue following a humanitarian truce was a "blessing".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Like the other residents of Carville, Gertie had anticipated Joey’s arrival, but she wasn’t aware of their special connection to Santo Tomas.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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