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yurt

[yoort] / jʊərt /


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I met the owner, Ada Tourtsakis, at her yurt on the outer edge of Sedona’s civilization.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In a yurt on a hill overlooking the surf on the North Shore, young scientists create parts on 3-D printers for wastewater-treatment machines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

She was also able to move out of her old home in Sherman Oaks, the one with the yurt in the backyard, and into a new light-filled ranch-style house up in the hills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

It's enough to shake Santa's workshop, although in a designer outlet like this, the resident Santa is living in a "yurt".

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

I stood with my arms hanging at my sides, because I no longer had any use in Smithy’s yurt.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri


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