residence
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The princess and her mother were confined, in Victoria’s later description, to “dreadfully dull, dark and gloomy” rooms in the aging residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
If this were your friend’s primary residence, she could exclude up to $250,000 in capital gains from her taxable income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Marafatsos has been a frequent presence in meetings with Guilfoyle at the ambassador’s residence and in foreign countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Outside, the desert residence boasts several amenities designed for enjoying the warm California weather.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The White House butlers who staffed the residence, mostly African American men who were our age or older, stood poised to help us with anything we needed.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out their homes on Sunday after days of heavy rain inundated markets, roads and residences.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Under the traditional presales system, developers sold residences before completion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
You move into one of their independent living units and one day, if necessary, you can transfer to one of their assisted living residences.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fire department officials evacuated residences along Seaside Walk, from 63rd to 67th Place in Long Beach after the seawall and boardwalk were found to be compromised, the department said in a post on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Watching for resistance, alert with alarums, we progressed past silent residences.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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