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Recent Examples of nonresidentsLibrary cards for nonresidents The nonresident library cards offer unlimited borrowing.—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Around 450 houses have now been sold in the town, transforming the community, where the most popular properties with foreigners are those with hillside views.
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Maureen Ohare,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
The relationship between Icelanders and their literature and language can seem to foreigners a little insane.
Both have giddy politicians collecting lots of tax from outsiders.
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Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
In Islamic societies, particularly during the Ottoman Empire, the word described separate living quarters for the female members of a household, which outsiders were prohibited from accessing.
This Valentine’s Day, Ben Smith and Kelly Dennis will profess their love for each other — and New York City — in front of loved ones, strangers and possibly Batman.
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Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.