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Families speak about the healing power of nature and how some have created dedicated green spaces at home.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The smart home push is part of Apple Chief Executive John Ternus’s strategy to expand the product line and draw consumers deeper into Apple’s ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Later that year, she had multiple episodes of violent vomiting, causing her to stay home from work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

What were federal agents looking for in Omar’s home?

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026

When Don Quixote recovered, it was time to go home.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Ballot measures aim to fix the housing crisis in various ways, from making it easier to build new homes, to cutting property taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Although the final sale price came in well below Paul’s original nearly $10 million asking price, the transaction officially closes the chapter on the actor’s ownership of one of Los Angeles’ most storied celebrity homes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Home sales sank to the lowest level in 14 months, but the lack of demand pushed up the number of homes for sale up to nearly a 7-year high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He estimated the smaller lot sizes could potentially lead to the construction of as many as 5,700 new homes across the state per year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

It has a long, slender tail that flicks enthusiastically as it homes in on the leftover pizza.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The paper's cartoon has also homed in on skyrocketing fuel costs, joking that staff at the pump "don't care what diesel cost when you started driving".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Russell began to struggle with his tyres as Antonelli homed in and with five laps to go, the two were nose to tail.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

After the authorities homed in on Grant, Goldberg said, “a light bulb” went off in his head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

In a conversation with the Bulwark’s Tim Miller immediately following Spanberger’s response, Buttigieg pointed out Americans’ anxieties surrounding affordability and homed in on a way to call out the GOP’s hypocrisy.

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026

Torches flickered atop its ramparts, and the homed moon danced upon the dark waters of its moat.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

“Buyers from around the country — especially Texas, Vegas, Arizona and L.A. — are homing in on Orange County.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Scientists have long known that homing pigeons and migratory birds use Earth's magnetic field as one of several tools for navigation.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

Researchers are homing in on every part of the construction process, from the emissions produced by cement mixing to the impact of shipping materials to a job site—for example, steel beams coming from Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Instead Zhao's dominance ensured that never materialised against a player he is homing in on at the top of the world rankings - moving up to fourth, with his fourth title of a trophy-laden campaign.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

He hadn’t had a crystal to use as a homing beacon.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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