residents

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Residents in portions of six Orange County cities are covered by the order: Garden Grove, Cypress, Stanton, Anaheim, Buena Park and Westminster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Residents survived by wrapping up indoors, turning their balconies into refrigerators and, when possible, staying with relatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Residents, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspected militants arrived at the schools on motorcycles shortly after troops on patrol left the town.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Residents in Patagonia know how to protect themselves from the virus, which they refer to as "the hanta," by airing out sheds and cleaning areas with bleach.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Residents in the rural area reported seeing nothing unusual around the time of the accident.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan