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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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“Most people feel betrayed, and that’s bipartisan,” Stephen Otterstrom, a longtime Salt Lake City resident running to represent District 21 in the Statehouse, told me.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

County resident, she knows the struggles of working Angelenos well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Island resident Andy Primrose told BBC Scotland News the influx of visitors had helped local businesses.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A neighbourhood resident, 54-year-old traffic clerk Mihaela Blanaru, told AFP she heard a phone alert warning her about the danger, and then was surprised by the light flooding her bedroom and the noise.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Since I'd become a permanent resident, I'd suffered through two frustrating presidential elections without being allowed to vote, and it was important to me to exercise my democratic right in the next one.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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