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residence

[rez-i-duhns] / ˈrɛz ɪ dəns /


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The 5,300-square-foot residence was completed this year, according to Architectural Digest.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

The road leading to Najib's upmarket residence was cordoned off with yellow police tape and traffic cones blocking access to the area, an AFP journalist saw at around noon.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Pope Leo XIV hosted Bob Dylan at his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, on Wednesday during the Rome stop on the singer-songwriter's Italian tour.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Cat’s unwitting new clients, or entertainees, are two sad children who have just moved into a drab apartment in a city and miss their former residence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Known as French John, he carried away Dolley Madison’s bird, a prized macaw, and left her beloved pet safely at the French ambassador’s residence.

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

On the Balnagown Estate there were three residences, one for each brother.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Were they made earlier and kept until the moment of death? Were they painted at the time the deceased was buried? Were they panels that were hung in homes, in residences?" he asked.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

To date, 233 new homes have been completed, 3,851 building permits have been issued and 2,396 residences are under construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Israeli military said that Hebron and other areas had been “placed under a cordon” and that soldiers were “operating inside the residences of the terrorists and additional suspects.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

During the last century, Vanderbilts, Mellons, duPonts, and other wealthy families built residences here.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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