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rectories

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plural of rectory

as in parsonages

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The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom dwelling is unlike the couple’s other residences in that this one is considered Hillary’s property.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of residences

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As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Amenities and experiences The name Anasazi refers to the Native American civilization that once inhabited the Four Corners region, renowned for their cliff dwellings and recognized as the ancestors of today's Pueblo peoples.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dwellings

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Remember to reserve a room well in advance; up to 2 million people come to the festival each year, so lodgings (mostly small B&Bs) book up fast.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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One city considered spending three quarters of a billion dollars on a new city hall better suited to downtown Dubai than downtown Fort Lauderdale.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ducks fell behind 20-14 after two quarters but pulled out a 37-34 win with a field goal as time expired.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarters

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The relief was originally stolen in 2010 as part of a coordinated robbery of six hermitages, two churches, and the monastery in Navarre.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.

— Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of hermitages

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Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.

— Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Definition of abodes

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Wishing you a weekend of fresh pages, warm hearths, and analog rejoicing.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of hearths

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Visiting missionaries fill tribal members’ gas tanks and replace their sagging roofs.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Housing first has been controversial for its dedication to putting roofs over heads as quickly as possible, even if doing so means that clients are housed while still using drugs and alcohol.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

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