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  • past participle of abide.
  • past tense form of abide.
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abode

[uh-bohd] / əˈboʊd /


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DeLaat also notes that the marketing process involved figuring out an updated asking price—one that took into account the amount of work that might be required to turn the dwelling into a buyer’s dream abode.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Francis was told the women had not been brought under duress but George, of no fixed abode, had "plainly exploited the circumstances of these victims".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

He has also owned a lakefront retreat in Tennessee, although it remains unclear whether he still owns the abode.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

In June, Dennis Quaid decided to say farewell to his longtime Los Angeles abode, listing it for $5.2 million before cutting $500,000 from the asking price on Sept. 29.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“So what brings you to my new abode, Elmira?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Multiple reports suggest that the mogul is planning to overhaul the two abodes to create the perfect marital mansion, where he and Sanchez will eventually settle down.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025

Farmers, who start adjusting their sleep schedules ahead of time, often work through the night to pluck the grapes from their leafy abodes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

Advocates see the conversions as a better use for weathered abodes that have been blighted by time and negligence, sustainably preserving the homes while serving the economic needs of the neighborhood.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

When people took sick, their temperatures rose and caused the body lice to seek more hospitable abodes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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