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Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.
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Sunoco agreed to connect 34 households on Valleyview Drive and nearby Township Line Road to Aqua Pennsylvania’s public water system, and gave each resident $60,000 to cover the costs of future water bills.
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Law enforcement and immediate family members, school administrators, teachers, resident advisers, social workers or counselors could petition a court to evaluate if someone is a danger to themselves or others.
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Other options include a U.S. passport or permanent resident card, among others.
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In September 2016, Vitaly Marinitch resigned as head coach of the men’s resident gymnastics program at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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The nation's count is based on the total resident population — both citizens and noncitizens — and used to determine how many U.S. representatives each state gets in the U.S. House.
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Daryl Thomas, the resident agent in charge at the Long Beach field office, said the vault is in working order and there was no sign of damage to it.
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The culture of the southern resident killer whales might well be equally ancient.
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At the ranch's first two family days visitors will meet the pups and other resident wolves, tigers, and bears.
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Origin and Etymology of resident
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin resident-, residens, present participle of residēre
Recent Examples of resident from the Web
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The character's affinity for Trump, both on-air (as Roseanne Conner) and off (as Roseanne Barr), doesn't fit the city in real life either, residents said.
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Phoenix resident Kristy Clay said this year's festival marked the second time her family attended.
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Like all villages, residents said there are several big issues confronting the village.
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Geneva resident Megan Bartlett said the march was led by Kane County Coalition, a grassroots organization comprising various organizations, including Indivisible Aurora, Indivisible Elgin and Fox Valley Action for Justice.
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The Ranch's bad reputation Some residents of Rancho Tehama say sheriff's deputies were indifferent to their complaints because of bias against their community.
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Word of the tragedy swept quickly through the trailer park, some residents said.
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Dozens of armed men stormed Kuru Kuru village Wednesday evening, demanding gold from miners before opening fire, one resident said.
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An awareness campaign will encourage residents to dispose of their garbage responsibly and to join efforts to clean up beaches along the coast.
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First Known Use of resident
15th century
RESIDENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of resident for English Language Learners
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: living in a particular place usually for a long period of time
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: working regularly at a particular place
resident
Definition of resident for English Language Learners
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: someone who lives in a particular place
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: a doctor who is training at a hospital to become a specialist in a particular field of medicine
RESIDENT Defined for Kids
Definition of resident for Students
: a person who lives in a place
Definition of resident for Students
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: living in a place for some length of time
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: serving in a full-time position
- a resident doctor
Medical Dictionary
Law Dictionary
resident
legal Definition of resident
: one who has a residence in a particular place but does not necessarily have the status of a citizen — compare citizen 1, domiciliary
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