residential area
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Fragments from an interception over Dhahran, the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, fell into a residential area, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Known as Porchfests, this trend involves a community-driven effort to organize and schedule a day of live performances in a residential area, with musicians of all skill levels and genres performing in assigned time slots.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A number of house were destroyed by a fire in Stourbridge, with officials saying it is thought the fire started in nearby grassland before spreading to a residential area.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ostensibly there to exercise, the women were also carrying a message on their backs -- a call to maintain the "existing residential area" along the Red River.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
I head out on foot and after a couple of miles find myself in a residential area.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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