Example Sentences

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Police broke through the external doors of the embassy in Quito to arrest Jorge Glas, who had been residing there since December.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

She said he died at her home, where he had been residing.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

The family, which also includes Khushboo Devi's father, had been residing in their shanty for 13 years until they were asked to vacate the land "because the area had to be cleaned".

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

In August, the actor was charged with a felony burglary, and reports emerged that Vermont’s child services agency was trying to find a mother and three children who allegedly had been residing at Miller’s farm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Sir R. had been residing in a small Russian town near the frontier; he was interested, I understood, in some business there.

From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Hope, Anthony