dwelling
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Galicia didn’t get the protection he needed, despite multiple contacts with police and city offices — by him, relatives and neighbors —regarding the empty dwelling next door to his on North St. Andrews Place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Upon entering the dwelling, guests are greeted with an expansive floor plan that opens up to the main living area, which features a cozy fireplace.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Each newly created dwelling must have an EPC by law, making it the most timely indicator of new homes being built.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Those predators included anacondas, saber toothed mammals, flightless "terror birds" and sebecids, a group of land dwelling relatives of crocodylians.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
These structures were mixed in among buildings that dated back to the American Revolution, most notably Paul Revere’s house, a dwelling that was already almost one hundred years old when Revere made it his home.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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
The report said: "Emmerdale Village was designed to include everything a typical rural village would have, including a village hall, café, church, residential dwellings and more."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Bloom’s impressive interior design skills were recently put on full display when he attempted to offload another of his California dwellings, a stunning Malibu estate he has owned for more than 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Beyond, villages appeared, with dwellings of all kinds; curving stitches of smoke from fires were threaded with dull purplish grays.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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