resident

Example Sentences

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Now its residents say it is under threat.

From BBC

Around one million Goma residents were holed up in their homes on January 26, 2025, when the Congolese army and its allies were forced to pull out of the provincial capital.

From Barron's

The illegal miners -- known as "zama zamas" -- are after the riches that lie in the ground beneath their humble homes, said Julian Mameng, one of the residents who opted to leave.

From Barron's

Environmental campaigners and residents living near sites across England say little is being done to clean up the dumps, despite the culprits in many cases already having been identified and prosecuted.

From BBC

In her first executive order, Sherrill told the state’s Board of Public Utilities to rebate residents for another expected increase in utility prices slated for later this year.

From Barron's