flats

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Previous plans had involved building flats or luxury homes but GDI - working with South of Scotland Community Housing - found demand for affordable housing to rent was high.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The boy was found on Monday after neighbours in the town of Hagenbach, Alsace, heard "sounds of a child" coming from the van, which was parked in the common area of a block of flats.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A short walk along an irrigation canal leads to a weathered observation deck rising two stories above a patchwork of saturated flats where saltgrass, iodine bush and cattail take root.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Accessories include leather bags inspired by the sport duffel, and minimalist footwear — ranging from flats to slippers to kitten heels — for elegance at every occasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Double sharps and flats are fairly rare, and triple and quadruple flats even rarer, but all are allowed.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones