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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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In Tehran, a 30-year-old resident told AFP he was skeptical negotiations would be successful, describing most of what Trump says as "pure noise and nonsense."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Entry fees are usually 50% to 90% refundable if the resident moves out or dies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

But even though he’s become a stand-up star and a Westside L.A. resident, success definitely hasn’t changed him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Doug Baron, a Malibu resident, Porsche racer and fixture of the Los Angeles classic car community, was killed March 25 in a car accident in Camarillo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“It is much confined,” a resident remarked, “ill-aired, and, in every respect, is a disagreeable street.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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