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residence

[rez-i-duhns] / ˈrɛz ɪ dəns /


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Got that, longtime Manhattan banker or law partner who now has a primary residence elsewhere?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A swarm of police officers apprehended the witness at his mother’s residence in Helena, Mont., after he failed to appear in a Los Angeles County criminal proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They are exploiting rules brought in by ministers to help genuine victims of abuse to secure permanent residence more quickly than through other routes, such as asylum.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As for their U.K. dwelling, the British actors are said to use the property as their primary residence, having moved into the home together not long after they wed in 2011.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The White House butlers who staffed the residence, mostly African American men who were our age or older, stood poised to help us with anything we needed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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