Example Sentences

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Ellen Forson said the local authority was prioritising residents' short-term needs.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

In Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, near-daily drone barrages have imposed a furtive rhythm to residents’ lives, making every trip to the market, school, health clinic or a relative’s home a gamble.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In some cases, newcomers are facing tax bills that are twice and even triple the size of longtime residents’ bills, according to the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Others were less sympathetic to the residents' plight.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“I was also thinking,” the social worker added, “that in addition to submitting the recordings of residents’ stories, we might ask a few of them to write letters on your behalf.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman