townspeople

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Recent Examples of townspeople One night, all of the kids from a specific classroom run away, and the townspeople become increasingly furious that the police have no leads. William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025 But when a vivacious young female teacher arrives, and the townspeople begin imagining a romantic match, his life comes apart. Philip Metres july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025 When the dead start rising from their graves, the townspeople are caught off guard. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 The townspeople, meanwhile, negotiate a settlement with the President, who agrees to a sum of $3.5 million. Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for townspeople

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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townspeople. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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