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Noun
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Most of all, life at Kukuiʻula allows residents to experience the feelings of belonging, family togetherness, and ties to nature that permeate Hawaiian culture.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026 -
No deaths were listed among residents ages 18-24.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The decades-old attraction has been closed since last September when its more than 30 inhabitants were relocated elsewhere in the park.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Broward Corrections Two other occupants in the car, Jerome Taylor, 32, and Kelby Broward-Richardson, 31, were initially not located.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The three occupants were taken by ambulance to a hospital where one of the victims later died, fire officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Around 240,000 British nationals live in the UAE.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Among the wounded are two Colombian nationals, one Canadian and one Russian, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico Cristóbal Castañeda told reporters.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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At night, Bar Dryce buzzes with hip city-dwellers and, on weekends, DJ sets.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, work-from-home professionals or city dwellers who often use other modes of transportation could save big with this brand.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These digital natives have decades ahead of them in leadership roles.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The draft will continue on Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3, in which a number of state natives are expected to go.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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