resident

Example Sentences

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Like a growing number of Tucson residents, she felt compelled to stop and say a prayer alongside the growing array of flowers at the end of her driveway.

From BBC

Reports emerged of residents running out of food and pleading for help from inside their sealed-off neighbourhoods.

From BBC

For years, residents and students had repeatedly complained about acrid odors from the site, with many suffering chronic headaches and nosebleeds.

From Los Angeles Times

Sewage and debris flow from Tijuana are an ever-present threat and decades-long source of frustration and anger in Imperial Beach, where beaches have been closed and some residents have planted “Stop the Stink” yard signs.

From Los Angeles Times

Attendees of the vigil included families of the victims and local residents, as well as people who drove in from nearby small communities in northern British Columbia to pay their respects.

From BBC