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Noun
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These old stairwells wind their way around changing floor-plate sizes, setbacks, and mechanical rooms.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026 -
Another option is the 7 garden suite cabana rooms in the outdoor property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Noun
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By the eve of World War I, Opatija boasted 24 hotels, 36 boardinghouses, and 12 sanatoriums attended by 80 physicians.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.—
Masha Hamilton,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Rooms Accommodations at The Nickel range from standard king guest rooms and 600-square-foot suites to two multi-bedroom penthouses designed for longer stays or group travel.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Late FirstBank founder Jim Ayers and wife Janet Ayers spent years combining three penthouses into a nearly 8,000-square-foot residence atop the city’s Viridian tower.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Epsteins, on the other hand, rented a second-floor apartment at the end of our street in a house that, like many of the old mansions, had been divided up and turned into rentals.—
Gabrielle Glancy,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva Geneva Lake, ringed by resorts, vacation homes, and 19th-century mansions, is anchored by the town of Lake Geneva on its east end.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The first phase of Founder’s Square, including 70 apartments, was completed in the town center at 50 Broad St, McMahon said.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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South End South End is one of the city’s trendiest areas, known for its walkability, light rail access and mix of restaurants, breweries and modern apartments.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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