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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

Before snapping up their Brooklyn residence, the duo owned an East Village apartment, which they purchased for $6 million in October 2012.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Mary lived at their second residence, a farmhouse in Turtle Bay, a rural area only about three miles from the central part of the city.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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