residence
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Paperwork signed by Cook inadvertently described the Atlanta condo as her primary residence, Lowell wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The first is that for many people ages 65 and over, the equity in their primary residence is a major source of wealth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
A single suitcase lay open on the floor when AFP visited Ren's temporary residence in Beihai.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Students carefully remove soil with trowels while moving along paths between areas containing the remains of a 17th-century kitchen, a friar's residence, and the surrounding Potano village.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The cards and letters are collected, placed in bags, and brought by messenger to the Bowens’ private residence, a town house that is already overflowing with appropriately somber floral arrangements.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Roughly 10,000 residences and businesses in the Reno area were reported to be without power Sunday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The city of Vancouver in Canada has an Empty Homes Tax on residences that are vacant or under-used for more than six months of a calendar year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was reported that the couple had already chosen a new house, but that it would not be one of the many royal residences.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The neighborhood has just 34 residences, guarded by a private police force and 24/7 armed boat patrols.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
There were no streetlights to dim in Souilly to protect the town from bombs; many of the residences appeared to have no electricity at all.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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