premises
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Early Monday morning, agents from Homeland Security Investigations, part of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, surrounded Omar’s home and entered the premises, then left with boxes and other items.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Local law enforcement quickly showed up to tell the federal agents to leave the premises.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
To make them, firefighters go to homes and businesses in their district to interview residents, understand how they live and map the premises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Develop its current premises with facilities that can "harness the potential of new media and support the creator economy"
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
We’re on the premises of what was formerly a plantation, so the house is surrounded by lovely groves of orange trees and coconut palms.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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