dwelling
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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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