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The classic footballing upbringing is playing the game on narrow streets, five-a-side pitches near housing estates or tight school playgrounds.—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The fire destroyed seven of the eight towers at the high-rise housing estate.—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026 The inferno rapidly spread in a public housing estate in the city’s Tai Po neighborhood on Wednesday, trapping people inside.—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025 Hong Kong authorities have also launched immediate reviews of other housing estates in the city, undergoing renovation work, to ensure the buildings and scaffolding meet safety protocols.—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housing estate