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Recent Examples of rectory
Today’s vacant lot or rectory or even empty place of prayer could be tomorrow’s homes for so many people of all faiths — and, in the process, churches struggling to balance their books could get new sources of revenue.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
On Friday, bouquets of flowers lay at the doorway of the rectory.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
An Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, local police and church leaders said.
—Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Saints Peter and Paul Parish shared Thursday that the shooting took place at the rectory, a house managed by the parish where Carasala, 57, lived as the resident priest.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
On Friday, bouquets of flowers lay at the doorway of the rectory.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
An Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, local police and church leaders said.
—Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Saints Peter and Paul Parish shared Thursday that the shooting took place at the rectory, a house managed by the parish where Carasala, 57, lived as the resident priest.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectory
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Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
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In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.—
Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
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When Anne was just three months old, Patrick was appointed the reverend of a nearby church, and the family moved to the Haworth parsonage.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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In July 2020, WED Inc. filed a bankruptcy petition, which claimed its assets included 11 churches, a parsonage and Powell’s residence, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a 17th-century English country manse, AD100 designer Joy Moyler paired a vintage leather Chesterfield two-seater and armchair with a custom floral sectional sofa, while the Chesterfield sofa in AD contributing editor Amanda Brooks’s Cotswolds home turns on the charm with a Robert Kime stripe.—
Anna Elise Anderson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2025
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That process wasn’t followed through by city staff and the manse was destroyed.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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Even after getting into the home, completing a full and thorough search of the residence was nearly impossible.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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He was located and arrested in a residence in New Orleans on Friday evening, according to the Louisiana State Police.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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The Abbey of Saint Gall, originally a hermitage south of Lake Constance, was founded by one of his companions, Saint Gall (or Gallus).—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Retail Value: Historical Performance And Current Trends The retail value of an investment property is the price a household pays when buying a dwelling.—
Thibault Adrien,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The original intent was to allow only one ADU, which is short for accessory dwelling unit.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The real estate market for used homes has seen a dip in inventory of stock because many senior citizens have decided to stay in their current houses.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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As demand for his product went through the roof, Singer granted licences to entrepreneurs across the US to sell and teach others to use his machines.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Metal and clay roofs are two of the most energy-efficient roof types due to their reflective properties.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectory. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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