flats

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The boy was found on Monday after neighbours in the town of Hagenbach, Alsace, heard "sounds of a child" coming from the van, which was parked in the common area of a block of flats.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The couple lived in the block of flats with the boy's siblings - his 12-year-old sister and 10-year-old half-sister.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A short walk along an irrigation canal leads to a weathered observation deck rising two stories above a patchwork of saturated flats where saltgrass, iodine bush and cattail take root.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Accessories include leather bags inspired by the sport duffel, and minimalist footwear — ranging from flats to slippers to kitten heels — for elegance at every occasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He told her he was thinking about the new block of flats he had just completed in Parkview.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie