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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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“I hope they help us,” said Paula Fernández, a resident who lugs gallon bottles of water for drinking and cooking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In Florida, the resident of a multimillion-dollar Mediterranean compound has been fighting with Palm Beach over a policy enforcing public access to some of the area’s beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Another resident Maggie Rose Day, 25, caught the moment the lightning struck the house on video.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With permanent resident status, she said she has no say in electing officials who shape her everyday life, despite contributing taxes and caring for the elderly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I hurried back over to the desk, pulled open a different drawer and riffled through all the resident files looking for mine.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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