estate

Example Sentences

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Lajos struggles to keep hold of the estate after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 and during the interwar years as Hungary slides toward its alliance with Nazi Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Others worry it will dissuade local real estate investment, or point out that properties can be vacant for a variety of reasons, including during renovations or transitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Then there was his promise to build her a dance studio on their massive estate; he turned it into a schoolhouse for their growing brood of children.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"She wanted to put in her old books and share them with other children from the estate," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It must have been heartbreaking when Jennings returned to the country estate and found his wife on her deathbed in the spring of 1844.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis