Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dwellers
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025 -
If local housing development is allowed to continue on its current trajectory, houses in Gastonia will become completely unattainable for most of our residents.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Today, bats are its inhabitants, some 40,000 of them taking refuge in the darkness.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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This turned out to be a decorative piece left by the previous occupants; soon, it would get boxed up and sent to a warehouse where Saft keeps his inventory.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The number of Indian nationals who entered the US on student visas in July and August plummeted by roughly 45% compared to the numbers seen during the same months last year.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The administration has talked up its policy on social media, issuing stark warnings about the speech of foreign nationals.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Vandals boast Treasure Valley natives Brody Rowbury, Jack Payne and Jackson Rasmussen — the latter two former Owyhee High superstars in Meridian.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
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An impressive four-game winning streak followed a lopsided loss at Wazzu that had some natives not just restless but greasing skids and sharpening pitchforks.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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