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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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According to Star Magazine, Johnson paid $5.3 million for a stunning Mediterranean-style dwelling, which was originally built in the 1950s but had undergone a stunning renovation shortly before being put on the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Records show that the duo also own a property in Ojai, Calif., as well as a dwelling in Santa Monica.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Perhaps we’ve become so comfortable here in this flawed dwelling that any alternative is more frightening than staying put.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Interestingly, while she has owned the home for more than a decade, Akerman has actually lived there for much longer, having initially rented the dwelling for three years before buying it.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I visited every neglected dwelling I could think of.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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