abode
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Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Here, Realtor.com lifts the lid on Williams’ many properties—including the luxurious abode where she has been prepping for her on-court return and the elegant home she shared with her sister for many years.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Matt Styler, 50, of no fixed abode from Gosport, has been charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Just as I began to wonder if I was already asleep and dreaming, we finally reached the boat master’s place, or rather shack, or set of shacks, because that was what my new abode was.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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