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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, then flipped the dwelling and sold it to businesswoman Victoria Jackson, who then offloaded it to the Gredes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

With the main house finished for now, Fahmy hopes to turn the garage into an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the style of Mexican architect Luis Barragán: bold with color and texture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Jailing Garner, Judge Brian Cummings KC said: "The suffering experienced by Mr McColl was quite unspeakable and really does not bear dwelling on."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Shortly after he purchased this Malibu property, he sold off a nearby dwelling for $10.3 million, having bought that home in 1998 for $1.6 million, according to records.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

In what way could it possibly be the interest of the inhabitants of that dwelling to serve me?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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