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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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As a resident of L.A.’s Koreatown since childhood, he’s still known as “The Mayor of K-town.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Shanghai resident Wei Xin, 34, knew her job as a document reviewer at a foreign consulting firm would be replaced by AI before it actually happened.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

According to Essayli, Mafi is "an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2016".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The 44-year-old Los Angeles resident says the peptides have helped with myriad symptoms she has long struggled with due to a disorder of her autonomic nervous system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

We’d engaged with what felt like every last resident in the town of Butte.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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