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village

[vil-ij] / ˈvɪl ɪdʒ /
NOUN
small town
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Dad started thinking about leaving the village and finding work elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This was in the late ’80s; Dad and his crew were among the first from our village who went out to find work away from home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

His mum caught a terrible cold the night they moved in, and despite many visits to the village clinic, she passed away a few days later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And Andrea's grandparents, and in-laws are buried in the peaceful village cemetery.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Early in February the elders decided that the village should have a new an.yai-yu-kok.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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