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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

Lorre purchased his original Pacific Palisades abode for $2.6 million in 1995.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

At the time, the producer was charging $40,000 a month for the 5,300-square-foot abode.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

He just stands there looking at me until, finally, he extends his hand as if reluctantly welcoming me to his humble abode.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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

We know that no matter how many abodes David cycles through, he is unlikely to ever find one that fits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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

Your route today heads either along the beach or a bike path lined with colorful coastal abodes, leading you to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Pier, where you can catch some heated volleyball matches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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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