in a building

Example Sentences

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Now, there has been what he called a “very suspicious fire” in a building in the neighborhood’s tony Highlands where he maintained an office for his crystals company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Why not plant a high-functioning sociopath as a teacher in a building full of obnoxious, attitudinal, hormonal basket cases?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“When you get 200 people in a building sharing the cost, it’s actually a lot cheaper than staying in your home,” Carle said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Daud's brother had been at the centre for more than a month but believed he was in a building where fire did not break out.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Their hiding place was in a building that stood out from its neighbors like a child among grown-ups—low and flat between the taller houses.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke