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balcony

[bal-kuh-nee] / ˈbæl kə ni /


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The minor fell from a balcony at Benjamin Franklin High School, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The primary suite has access to a private balcony, a built-in tub, and a separate shower.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I am looking at them as we speak,” Ridi said by phone from his balcony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

During Thursday's hearing all five defendants sat in the glass-fronted dock, watched by members of the public from the public gallery balcony above.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

I am ironing Tía Zimbul’s dresses, and even though I’m standing near the balcony to get fresh air, I’m sweating.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

“It has none of those elements one sees so often: festivals of wrought iron, little Juliet balconies, guitars strumming in every corner,” he recalled in his 1998 interview.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The $5,000 suites, which accommodate four people, are decked out like hotel rooms with showers, balconies, minibars without price sheets, snacks galore and a drawer of Apple charging accessories free for the taking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Aerial photos show that the contemporary-style home is five stories, with four levels of balconies and a pool overlooking the beach below.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

People celebrated on roofs, on fire escapes, at watch parties in parks and bars, at Radio City Music Hall, atop buses, on the balconies of Times Square hotels, on airplanes and in subway cars.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

The Library had a domed ceiling and stained glass windows and balconies guarded by bronze statues of past Librarians.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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