resident

Example Sentences

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Mr Ahmed, a US permanent resident, had warned that being detained and possibly deported would tear him away from his American wife and child.

From BBC

Suffering from speech disorders, he talks constantly and sometimes incoherently, disturbing other residents, Madeleine said.

From Barron's

Evacuation warnings were in effect for some residents of San Bernardino County in southern California, and flash food warnings were issued for those in the San Francisco Bay area on Thursday morning.

From BBC

For weeks now, angry and distressed residents in Indonesia's westernmost province have been raising white flags over the state's slow response to a series of deadly floods.

From BBC

Minden, a city with red-bricked downtown streets that reminds some of a Hallmark Christmas movie, had spent years losing jobs, shedding residents and watching businesses leave, often for nearby Texas, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal