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But Compton also teems with house-proud residents and their tidy lawns, women chatting outside a florist’s shop, construction workers grabbing lunch at a packed taqueria.
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Rosecrans Baldwin,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2023
The house-proud suburban couples were as bad at it as the campus conservatives and the guy trying to throw an orgy.
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Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
23 Feb. 2023
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Rosecrans Baldwin,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2023
The house-proud suburban couples were as bad at it as the campus conservatives and the guy trying to throw an orgy.
—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
23 Feb. 2023
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“House-proud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house-proud. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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