residential area

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Earlier in the day, BBC journalists reported a strike on an apartment building in Aisha Bakkar, a residential area of central Beirut.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Saks was among the first large retailers to locate in what was then primarily a residential area, not far from the Vanderbilt and Astor mansions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

County was back in 1983, when an even-stronger EF-2 tornado tore through a residential area of South Central Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

She added: "The road is quiet and it's not a residential area so there isn't anyone around, except the odd car which is driving up to the road closure signs and turning around."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

The huts were generally grouped together in a residential area that was some distance away from the maize fields.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela