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as in native
a usually longtime resident of a locality
the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers
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as in citizen
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
the university board met with an association representing the townies to figure out a solution to the problems created by off-campus parties
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With Richard Gere 45 Years After ‘American Gigolo’ – Cannes
The 1982 pic starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 June 2024
Dine & spa Subsequent newcomers include The Kiosk, a café that pulls in townies with an unbeatable beachfront location where diners tuck into egg-and-bacon rolls, acai bowls, and perfectly textured flat whites at picnic tables under nautical parasols.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
Hamaguchi portrays the tension between the townies, especially outdoorsman Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) and his grade-school daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the visiting urban sharpies.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
Where to watch Magic Mike: Tubi 4. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Director Richard Linklater feared that McConaughey was too good-looking for the creepy townie who refused to grow up, but the tiny role bloomed into something special when the 22-year-old no-name stepped on the set.
—Jeff Labrecque, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 June 2024
Dine & spa Subsequent newcomers include The Kiosk, a café that pulls in townies with an unbeatable beachfront location where diners tuck into egg-and-bacon rolls, acai bowls, and perfectly textured flat whites at picnic tables under nautical parasols.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
Hamaguchi portrays the tension between the townies, especially outdoorsman Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) and his grade-school daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the visiting urban sharpies.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
Where to watch Magic Mike: Tubi 4. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Director Richard Linklater feared that McConaughey was too good-looking for the creepy townie who refused to grow up, but the tiny role bloomed into something special when the 22-year-old no-name stepped on the set.
—Jeff Labrecque, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
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The West Coast native warned Drake to extricate Top5 from his circle, as the Toronto rapper’s motives and actions aren’t in his best interest.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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One of the top high-school recruits in the country in 2022 coming out of Georgia, the Florida native flipped a verbal commitment to Florida State on signing day to go to Jackson State, the historically Black university in Mississippi where Sanders began his college coaching career.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Inflation an ‘alarming signal’ The hold to interest rates comes even after Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted during his Thursday annual Q&A session with Russian citizens that the nation’s inflation was problematic and that there was evidence of the economy overheating.Holly Ellyatt,Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many more await energetic citizen scientists in 2025!Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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After 11 months in which the Israeli government set no objectives in the northern theater, the Israeli cabinet added the safe return of Israel’s northern residents to their homes as a formal war objective.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cyclone has also completely knocked out electricity across the island, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The villagers eked out crops of garlic and peppers on the terraced mountainside, and the settlement was very windy and often covered in dust.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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The villagers surround her home and beat drums seeking a response from the newborn.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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The West Virginia native who grew up in a small mountain town felt a kindred community in Altadena and wanted to offer his version of a neighborhood restaurant there.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Plus, as is Karlovy Vary tradition, the stars came out to the Czech spa town.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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