dwelling
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Galicia didn’t get the protection he needed, despite multiple contacts with police and city offices — by him, relatives and neighbors —regarding the empty dwelling next door to his on North St. Andrews Place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Upon entering the dwelling, guests are greeted with an expansive floor plan that opens up to the main living area, which features a cozy fireplace.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
By comparison, the couple was reportedly paying $24,500 a month in rent for their most recent U.K. dwelling, a royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle called Frogmore Cottage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Each newly created dwelling must have an EPC by law, making it the most timely indicator of new homes being built.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The famous rock paintings in Chauvet, France, made by cave- dwelling people of the Upper Palaeolithic period, or European Ice Age, are 32,000 years old.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Here, Realtor.com opens up his jaw-dropping manse—while revealing the staggering dwellings he has owned throughout his career.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
However, the point I would make is for the residents of Northumberland - there are 162,000 dwellings in Northumberland.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
MetroLoft transformed the 19th-century warehouse into luxury dwellings that attracted A-list celebrities, including actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Meg Ryan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The others may walk free for a while, until we come nearer to our dwellings, down in Egladil, in the Angle between the waters.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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