as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the kinds of nuisances that city dwellers are all too familiar with
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Noun
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Olson said the city has been fielding many questions from residents regarding having the police headquarters on the western side of Lake Forest and would that impact response times.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025 -
The construction financing from the California Municipal Finance Authority carries no obligations for the city, which initially approved the project in 2022 despite residents’ concerns about parking and density.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Highway 550 plows below the southwestern edge of the Pueblo, known to its Native inhabitants as Tamaya; to the east and south, I-25 barrels along from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, impeding the movements of elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and other species.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Researchers hope the discovery will provide some new insights about the first inhabitants of Western Europe during the Early Pleistocene epoch.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fire was quickly extinguished and two occupants were found inside the home at the time.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Better protection for second-row occupants is a requirement for both the 2025 Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, the safety group said.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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