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Despite being located in a popular neighborhood, the property’s elevated perch gives it a rare sense of privacy, making it feel like it’s located in a world all its own.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

"People fear the environment where the shrine is. No evil will ever happen here. So, nobody fights vultures that perch here," a man they call the Vulture King tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

From my perch I see thousands of revelers pour from the tram, cars that magically found a parking spot, bikes, and buses.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

The real-estate industry is getting used to its new perch from the outside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Mrs. Brenner’s apartment was tiny but fastidiously neat, with the majority of its space devoted to a table that seated six, and a stool for her to perch on when she orchestrated matchmaking meetings.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

On Centre Court he perches on the public seats on the lookout for any movement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon ● May 6, 2026

The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

Once inside, the bird perches on a carved head of Pallas before engaging the man in a strange conversation in which it repeats a single dread word.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

The children on their perches clapped in rhythm.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

A few days later, they were both in the aerie, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking the picturesque lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Jackie and her mate, Shadow, were propelled to celebrity status through a livestream of their nest perched high up in a pine tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ferrand-Prevot, perched near-upright with an awkward-fitting aero helmet, looked as if she was trying to catch the French wind with a mop bucket and a pillowcase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

One person sits in concentrated silence at each window, another perched in the back of the pick-up truck, ducking for the occasional limb branching from trees which rise around us.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

She was tall, and perched with difficulty on one of the delicate antique side chairs in the front parlor of Ashton Place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

"One of the responding officers was able to gently coax the bird using food, and the parrot quickly became comfortable, even perching on the officer's hand and shoulder," the airport said in a statement.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

“Atlanta” built a Lynchian house for its “Teddy Perkins” episode, perching a namesake character buried under prosthetics within its dim innards.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025

Designed based on perching birds like ravens and crows that frequently switch between air and land, the multifunctional robotic legs allow it to take off autonomously in environments previously inaccessible to winged drones.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2024

The others were fearless, leaping over the rocks, perching precariously on the edges.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer