subdivision
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Since the 1990s, Graham had lived in a one-story white-brick ranch in a wooded subdivision on a peninsula of Lake Hartwell, one of several man-made lakes in the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
We see how the form of a finial was generated by the progressive subdivision of a square, precisely the same process by which the mason would incise and cut his stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
"This reflects a complex history of population subdivision, in which different populations lived in different regions and habitat types."
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
With the split finalized, Curry will retain rights to the “Curry Brand,” a subdivision within Under Armour, and he intends to take it forward independently, which could include teaming with another retail partner.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
The audible result of this slight increase in length of each subdivision is that the rhythm feels more relaxed, smoother and less rigidly precise.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
In 2025 it enacted SB15, which provided for lot size flexibility in new residential subdivisions by overriding some minimum local lot-size requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Housing reforms that increase supply, such as allowing smaller lots in new subdivisions, permitting duplexes, townhomes, and backyard cottages on existing lots, and changing zoning laws to allow housing nearer to jobs, are land-use issues.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Cities appealed to developers to pretty-please include some decent parkland in their subdivisions, but the elected ones for the most part didn’t have the will to use official muscle to insist on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Streets with old cottages give way to newer subdivisions on the south end, where many of the “No Data Center” lawn signs are found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
They call the midnight movers to haul them to cheaper subdivisions, or seize the equity gains on their homes to move up.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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