houses

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They’ve terraformed the desert terrain by planting trees, building houses, and even constructing a Walmart and an airport.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Outside many houses, British flags fluttered in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

None are yet inhabited as the Cuban state tries to carry out a plan amid the fuel shortages for a small community of container houses around a children's playground and a local store.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“There’s nothing that can be done about that. You’re selling these houses for $1.6, $1.7 million. Our houses were worth $1.2, $1.3 before they burned down. So, yeah, the neighborhood is going to change.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Most of the houses, gray stone taken from the mountain itself, were clustered at the foot of the largest hill.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell