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Recent Examples of atriaBoth atriums offer a secondary fire pit, located just outside the front entrance, in addition to the ones on each atrium rooftop.—David Duran, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Art Guild painters, who were in courtyards painting during the tour, have captured the homes in artwork that will be featured in an upcoming art show.
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Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
In the South, our home's footprint naturally extends outdoors with our porches and courtyards, which can greatly expand the amount of living space without needing to build more walls.
Zoos strictly prohibit crossing barriers or reaching into enclosures, emphasizing that these safeguards are in place to protect both visitors and animals.
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Detroit Animal Welfare Group Her team sprang into action to safely move animals whose enclosures were overwhelmed with water to a nearby shelter.
There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.
Clay courts currently make up only 13% of courts in France.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Huda was required to stay at least 100 yards away from Olivera and her son until the case was heard in court on April 3, but the status of the restraining order is unclear.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Cleanups only happened at homes where kids’ blood tests came back as high or where yards contained nearly nine times the levels required to qualify for a cleanup in Omaha.