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residence

[rez-i-duhns] / ˈrɛz ɪ dəns /


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When Alma and Elisabet retreat to a seaside summer residence, presumably to facilitate the actress’s recovery, most viewers will assume that the matter will be clarified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini were also on the list of companies that will no longer be able to apply for permanent residence status for their H-1B employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

While almost three in four households own their main residence, more than half of under-30s rented in 2025, according to the INE.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

He has hosted national security meetings and other events at Camp David, known as the president's country residence.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

My mom, Craig, and Maya were staying with us in the residence but had been packed into cars and shuttled off already to the night’s festivities.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The Fern Hill address is just over a mile from Sandringham House, one of the royal residences of the King and Queen.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Large areas were planted with maize, while enormous quantities of earth were moved to construct mounds topped by temples and residences for leaders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The acquisition included four parcels totaling roughly seven acres and two residences, with the centerpiece being an enormous nine-bedroom waterfront mansion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

It’s not the sort of job he’d envisioned for himself as a student; designing and renovating private residences was what he’d wanted to do.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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