resident

Example Sentences

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The strike on the bridge in Karaj also worried one local resident who described himself as "pro-war".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A resident in Isfahan said balaclava-clad security forces had set up new checkpoints in the central Iranian city and nearby towns over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Christine Gast, a New Jersey resident who shops for her five nephews, is big on thrift stores, especially for the clothes and stuffed animals she purchases to fill out those baskets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Brown, of course, was neither a citizen nor a resident of Virginia.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

“You’re not the only one who wishes to gawk and gape at our resident caged animal. I am considering charging admission.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill