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village

[vil-ij] / ˈvɪl ɪdʒ /
NOUN
small town
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"First thing, I looked for help. I contacted the village head, asked for assistance," Sutrismi told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Ridi, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen, left his Ohio home in August to defend his property in the village of Qusra, where he grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The move follows a meeting in the village earlier this week where it was decided to push ahead with the plans.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

On Thursday, Israel's police force said a 19-year-old settler had been arrested on suspicion of participating in an attack on the Palestinian village of Qusra on Saturday.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

At the end of the celebration, the town unveiled a boulder of Vermont granite on the village green with a bronze plaque as a permanent memorial to Phineas.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The floods, which destroyed entire villages near the border of Nepal and Tibet, severely damaged 12 hydropower plants in the Trishuli River basin and knocked out more than 10% of Nepal's total power generation capacity.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

“We visited local villages, preached the word, sent in clothes for the needy, toys for the children.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Wales' environmental regulator has issued enforcement notices after reports of waste being dumped in two neighbouring villages.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Tibetans in exile in India, in contact with family in the hard-hit area of Gyirong, said five villages were primarily affected.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

We drove through Saint Jean de Luz and passed through villages farther down the coast.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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