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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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He knows my kids — my daughter is 40 and my son is 37 — and they love him,” said John Amour, a Mount Washington resident who has known Ayala since the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Kyle Frankovich, a Harvard data scientist and Chicago resident, was also arrested.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The book’s protagonist is Frank Friedmaier, a 19-year-old resident of an unidentified country ruled by foreign occupiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s not clear who was the instigator when, several months ago, Amanda Ponce got into an altercation with a fellow resident at a Boyle Heights homeless housing site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

This last instrument was a common sight in Tudor barber-surgeons’ shops, hanging on the wall for customers or resident entertainers to while away the time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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