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villager

[vil-i-jer] / ˈvɪl ɪ dʒər /


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In the mid-2000s, he said, he learned what one villager after another had discovered: Local property officials had given Shehu control of their peninsula land.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

You know, if you want a village, you’ve got to be a villager.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

In desperation, Bishar Mohamed, no relation to the first villager, travelled more than 150 kilometres with his herd of 170 goats in search of pasture.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

Fellow villager Jude Hanson added: "It smells like sewage, like sticking your head in a toilet."

From BBC Jun. 28, 2025

A villager, finally recovered from the shock of the green mountain, stared at Minli.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

State news agency Xinhua reported early Saturday morning that two villagers had been rescued in the area.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Back then, the village hall was only expected to last up to 20 years so villagers set to build a new one.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

She was among the villagers in Bustares who had to evacuate on Saturday as the flames closed in.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“Everything happens much more quickly,” he said, explaining how PIX and satellite internet mean villagers no longer spend days on the river to buy a bag of rice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The meeting finally ended, and I watched the villagers streaming out of the hall.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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