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duplex

[doo-pleks, dyoo-] / ˈdu plɛks, ˈdyu- /
ADJECTIVE
twofold
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“If you want to build a 3,000-square-foot house and a 700-square-foot ADU, it’s easier. But if you want to build two homes as a duplex, it’s harder,” Trauss said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

“Thank you for the times when we were well and happy and busy,” Dad prayed over the turkey dinner Karen made for the three of us at his Iowa duplex in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

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

That same day, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass banned duplex project applications within the the Palisades burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

I jump out of my seat and see the flashes of red and blue in front of the duplex.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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