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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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Pacific Palisades resident Hank Wright, whose home was destroyed in last year’s fire, voted for Pratt in last week’s primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Jessica Butts, 48 years old, a Portland resident who works in the medical field and attended the Sunday event, said she had no concerns about the controversies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The dramatic moment that lightning hit the roof, setting it alight, was captured by another resident.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The country's biggest union, Unia, also warned the initiative would weaken labour protections, abolish rules barring discrimination between resident and foreign employees and "open the door wide to wage dumping".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

If all goes well, then you finally become a legal resident of the United States.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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