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resident

[rez-i-duhnt] / ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /


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The Fort Wayne, Ind., resident brought her 2014 Dodge Journey to a mechanic a few years ago and left with unbalanced tires.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

"Everything was smashed, the windows, everything," 75-year-old resident Kateryna Kravchenko told AFP of her apartment.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Local resident Raymond Cesar stopped at the new Berri Brothers on Baldwin Avenue on his way home from work because Berri Brothers had a better deal than his workplace, Ralphs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

People like Madison and Hamilton were saying it would be ridiculous to give a resident of Delaware 13 times the political representation of a resident of Virginia, which was then the largest state.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

“Neither Greece nor Rome ever saw anything grander,” a Milan resident writes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Officials in Southern California cautioned residents to look out for signs of heat-related illness, such as dizziness, confusion, headaches and nausea.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Malaysian authorities launched an investigation into the school’s residents after an Instagram post said the project housed citizens from Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The ministry urges residents in the affected areas to avoid exposure to heat and direct sunlight during the hottest hours between 11:00 and 18:00, stay indoors and drink plenty of fluids.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

It makes the case that these could serve older Massachusetts residents as well as younger ones.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Etta was off bed rest and back at Shady Glen, he said, and she’d called to tell the social worker how much the residents loved talking to the boy.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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