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furnishing

[fur-ni-shing] / ˈfɜr nɪ ʃɪŋ /


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The family is still furnishing the house but has already purchased an air filter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Chloe Haynes , 21, was found dead in her room at The Britannia Adelphi Hotel in September 2022 after she was trapped under the heavy furnishing.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The furniture retailer missed first-quarter earnings estimates, though CEO Niraj Shah asserted the company had outperformed the broader home furnishing category amid “a choppy start to the year.”

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

A popular lender backed by venture capital firms is struggling financially, sending shock waves through the small clothing and home furnishing companies that count on its financing.

From New York Times May 24, 2024

Is there anything you need in the way of furnishing, for example?

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

The team revived original furnishings and interior and exterior walls, while constructing a new ADA-compliant Victorian carpenter gothic cottage with stylish board and batten siding, modeled after a 19th-century Sears kit house.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Darren Walker, president of Anonymous Content, paid $4.2 million for a Paul Revere Williams-designed house in Los Angeles, filling it with sleek furnishings and a curated collection of Black art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

“The five-bedroom home preserves its original post-and-beam character while introducing custom millwork, cabinetry, tile, built-ins, and furnishings designed specifically for the property,” adds the listing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

While pets remain the most common searched-for term overall - ahead of gardens, garages and furnishings, the lead at the top is shrinking.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

But the new furnishings were fine, and I liked my room.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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