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duplex

[doo-pleks, dyoo-] / ˈdu plɛks, ˈdyu- /
ADJECTIVE
twofold
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The billionaire appears to have purchased the 7,500-square-foot duplex, inside a storied New York building, in an off-market deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

We lived in a two-story duplex built in 1899, where I enjoyed sitting on our enclosed porch watching thunderstorms and the leaves change on trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

As he rolled up in front of my Van Nuys duplex, his teal Ford Tempo shimmering in the speckled fall sun, a wave of first-date excitement flooded my system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But cleaning a house that size was a massive undertaking, and it seemed impossible to keep track of everyone’s belongings, as compared with when they lived in a smaller duplex.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

It was a duplex, yellow with green trim, that stood squarely on the corner, a rusted chain-link fence surrounding it.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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