- present participle of reside.
residing
Example Sentences
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Over three-quarters of the Ghanaian returnees had overstayed their visas, while all 854 Nigerians were residing in South Africa illegally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Authorities have not identified Yasmina's husband, a Pakistani national who they say was "residing illegally" in Australia when the couple met.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The order called for the creation of three separate lists of potential voters, including a list of citizens over age 18 residing in each state.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
"For the first time, we could trace the boundary between the gas residing in galaxies and the material contained within the cosmic web through direct measurements."
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
I repassed, in my memory, my whole life; my quiet happiness while residing with my family in Geneva, the death of my mother, and my departure for Ingolstadt.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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