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apartment

[uh-pahrt-muhnt] / əˈpɑrt mənt /


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She went to shower and pray and emerged about 15 minutes later to a quiet apartment, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Giving while living might help your adult children to afford a home, be it a house or an apartment, or to stay afloat after a job loss.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Despite its nickname, the tax also falls on more modest multifamily residences like apartment buildings that exceed the sales price benchmarks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Cities offered more restaurants and people, but also complicated logistics like navigating apartment buildings and double parking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

On a rainy Saturday morning in early May 1857, John left his apartment and climbed up one flight.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

But there are also many older people who prefer staying in their family homes or apartments and need support.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

We could not afford to buy a home in our preferred, walkable neighborhood close to friends five years ago, and we definitely cannot afford to now, with prices for 2-bedroom apartments north of $1 million.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

In western Ukrainian cities, by contrast, rents are rising as the number of free apartments dwindles, Lun’s data shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The number of empty apartments available for rent in Kyiv has risen by nearly two-thirds since August, according to Ukrainian real-estate website Lun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Rabiya pokes me and points as slides of Mama, Salma Auntie, and their other friends carrying pillows and groceries into different apartments flash onto the screen.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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