Example Sentences

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“There’s always been a lottery,” insists one of Jackson’s oldest villagers when someone mentions that a neighboring village is thinking of giving it up.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

A long list of local villagers and others claim the land is actually theirs—many of whom have been fighting for it in court for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Many villagers did not think she was real.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"These community camps are extremely important for villagers, because they have no access to eye care," said optometrist Gopinath Das.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

We considered paying villagers to remove the peacock snails that were harming our willows.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate