as in familial
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Recent Examples of residential
Dubai is particularly favourable for investors, offering approximately 91 sqm of prime residential space for $1 million—over double the 43 sqm available for the same price in Sydney and nearly three times what is attainable in New York.
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Arash Jalili, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The combination of environmental regulations protecting chaparral, combined with the dense residential areas near it, mean that prescribed fire is very infrequently used in Southern California.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
As the Tribune Editorial Board recently advised, the city could also take a page from California and permit more residential housing in commercial areas.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Israeli military has released footage showing Hamas utilizing residential areas, including homes, schools, and mosques, for tunnels and rocket launchers, allegations that highlight the complexities of the conflict.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Arash Jalili, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The combination of environmental regulations protecting chaparral, combined with the dense residential areas near it, mean that prescribed fire is very infrequently used in Southern California.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
As the Tribune Editorial Board recently advised, the city could also take a page from California and permit more residential housing in commercial areas.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Israeli military has released footage showing Hamas utilizing residential areas, including homes, schools, and mosques, for tunnels and rocket launchers, allegations that highlight the complexities of the conflict.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residential
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Against the backdrop of modernization, as the advent of technology reshapes their traditional way of life, cycles of births, marriages and funerals reveal the weight of tradition and the pressures of balancing familial responsibilities with a rapidly changing world.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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In a bit of synchronicity, Gosling was name-checked for a Star Wars part back in 2013 when rumors spread online that he and Zac Efron were being eyed by Abrams for a familial part that may have eventually become Kylo Ren.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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California accounts for about 90% of the domestic supply of oranges, mandarins, lemons and grapefruit.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, Trump declared a national energy emergency to boost domestic oil and gas production and end the electric vehicle mandate.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.—
Kara Nelson,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2020
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residential. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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