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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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There would be a meeting the next day in Raman’s backyard accessory dwelling unit to get things rolling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

DeLaat also notes that the marketing process involved figuring out an updated asking price—one that took into account the amount of work that might be required to turn the dwelling into a buyer’s dream abode.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

New dwelling purchase costs make up 7.6% of the consumer price index and carry a weighting of nearly 11% in the trimmed mean measure, which excludes the largest price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Another prehistoric relative, Postosuchus, was a land dwelling hunter capable of moving on either two legs or all four.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

He didn’t dare knock, but he knew that any moment now the silversmith would be closing his shop, leaving for his dwelling in near-by North Square.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Across the country, 21,800 multi-unit dwellings and 4,000 single-family homes were authorized in August, up 12.8% from the prior month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

There are multiple structures on the property, including several guest dwellings in addition to the primary abode.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The house, which has fascinated generations of commuters, was built in 1963 by Sam Harkleroad, a tinkerer who dotted Marin County with unconventional dwellings before he died in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Scattered among these tenements were smaller dwellings that had given over their ground floors to some business, usually a tavern.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood


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