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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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Being a green card holder, or lawful permanent resident, allows a person to live and work permanently in the US.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Sue Kohl, a longtime Palisades resident whose kids grew up with Pratt, said the teenage years should be viewed with some perspective.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Hebron, Kentucky resident told Slate he had voted for Ed Gallrein because he “wanted to try something different.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

"We treated this epidemic like a joke, but today we can see that the situation is becoming more and more serious," resident Gims Maniwa said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Holmes called upon an Englewood resident named Cephas Humphrey, who owned his own team and dray and made a living transporting furniture, crates, and other large objects from place to place.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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