cliff dwellers

plural of cliff dweller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dwellers
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Today, bats are its inhabitants, some 40,000 of them taking refuge in the darkness.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
    Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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