residents

Example Sentences

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In fact, when some residents proposed relaxing the rules for quieter beaches away from Myrtle’s main commercial strip, the Beach Advisory Committee voted unanimously not to allow that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Cancer rates among the area's three million or so residents are higher than the national average.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

In the case of an explosion, he said the evacuations are critical to ensuring the safety of area residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The results unnerved some Altadena residents, who see more and more fire-destroyed homes being rebuilt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But the residents of Fukushima prefecture would be on the move for years to come.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland