terrace
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The residence also boasts a 1,600-square-foot private terrace, which is one of the largest outdoor areas in the building.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The arrangement creates a breezy walk-through from the front yard to the rear terrace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sophie's calls were eventually heard by people on the terrace of Bryngarw House, who were waiting to go into a wedding, including nurses Emma Brown, 38, and Kelsey Pirie, 35.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Even ongoing matches fail to stop them gathering on a nearby terrace to eye up what treats await below.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Where is she to-night? She’s not been on the terrace once.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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Whether made with Aperol, Campari or Sarti, the spritz has rapidly established itself on terraces across Europe -- with Italy's Campari Group now hoping to conquer the heart of America.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
In Turin, some restaurants have closed their terraces - elsewhere, including in Rome, giant outdoor fans and sprinklers are working overtime.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Sculpted into the eastern landscape, a series of stone terraces with a bluestone bar directly overlook Greenwich Cove and the vast protected expanse of Greenwich Point Park.”
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Bar terraces are buzzing with activity into late evenings again as people try to soak in every bit of sun after the long winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
All 9,000 Marines of our first wave were on the beach, ready to move up the steep terraces toward Mount Suribachi and the two airfields on the plateau in the middle of the hilly island.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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Filled with eccentric decorative touches that mirrored Simmons’ vibrant public persona, the property features everything from staircase cherubs and boldly patterned wallpaper to curved French doors, terraced gardens, and a key-shaped swimming pool.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
On a stereotypically rainy day in Manchester, we're ushered into a kitchen that at first glance appears to be in a normal terraced house.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Many of the children in illegal children's homes are located in terraced or suburban housing in parts of northern England with cheaper rents.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Instead of viewing them solely as symbolic layers representing sin, Burbery argues they closely resemble the terraced rings seen in massive impact basins throughout the solar system.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
We pass a long line of terraced row houses.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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It is believed changes include replacing seating in some areas of the ground with terracing, reducing press facilities and altering the hospitality layout as well as the plans for WiFi infrastructure.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
“We knew we’d have to do a bit of terracing and retaining, but California is what it is,” Tenney said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
A unique feature of their farming was a method of terracing the hillsides on the southern slopes of the large sandstone plateau to prevent soil erosion.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The upper-tier will become outdoor terracing for new homes.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
Given Cahokia’s engineering expertise, though, solutions were within reach: terracing hillsides, diking rivers, even moving Cahokia.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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