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villager

[vil-i-jer] / ˈvɪl ɪ dʒər /


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Another villager, Qudrat Ullah, said he was home when his neighbours' house was hit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

But speaking outside Piddington village hall on Tuesday, one villager said when it came to holding the vote: "We wouldn't do this lightly."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

In the mid-2000s, he said, he learned what one villager after another had discovered: Local property officials had given Shehu control of their peninsula land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Brother Yam kept a schedule of the boats that docked at the base of the mountain in case a sick villager needed to be transferred to the hospital in the city.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Not all villagers oppose the mine, notably those who work with YK Enerji which says it supplies energy to more than two million households per day.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Like the rest of the villagers, her jealousy stems from a seemingly harmonious yet ultimately unfulfilling relationship, providing just enough humor and stakes for “Wicker” to glide amiably.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The wicker man’s superiority makes all the villagers feel ashamed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But villagers remain concerned about the potential for traffic, odours, noise and pollution from the plant which should be up and running by 2029.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The villagers called out their good-nights and began slowly to move homeward.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda


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