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Noun
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Most of the residents of the Hamad Building had lived there for decades.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026 -
Many residents urged council members to reject a pause and approve a permanent ban instead.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In Paula’s building, conversely, the blinds are all at least semi-closed, as though its inhabitants have become wise to the idea that anyone could be looking in.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Chimaeras are among the most mysterious inhabitants of the deep ocean, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders safely retrieving the baby in its carrier, while other officers and firefighters helped rescue the remaining occupants of the vehicle.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Hebert competed at Skills USA nationals and couldn’t be at that game.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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On May 18, CDC officials issued an order suspending entry of foreign nationals who were in Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days before arriving to the United States.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Encampment resolution programs, such as Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe that offered shelter to tent dwellers, will have fewer to serve.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Removable adhesive hooks, small plastic hooks that stick to walls without nails or screws, round out the list for renters and dorm dwellers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Noun
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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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Guiding foreign climbers to Everest and other peaks provides crucial family income to many Sherpas, natives of the Solukhumbu district where Everest is located.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Karki and Tiwari, who also own several liquor stores across the metro, are Nepal natives who signed a five-year lease in December.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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