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as in occupancies
the act or fact of residing in a place
the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated
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as in dwellings
the place where one lives
even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation
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Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.—
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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The city of Denver, for instance, which collects compost from homes and smaller apartment dwellings, doesn’t take tea bags, coffee filters or certified compostable products such as takeout containers or cups.—
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Join the tiny home community by adding this Generic Tiny Home to your cart, or keep scrolling to see more move-in-ready dwellings available at Amazon.—
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This temperature is far higher than most structural fires, stressing this finding’s potential to transform protective gear for firefighters and other high-heat occupations.—
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Among the occupations most exposed to AI?—
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Families would share accommodations, with Rensch recalling sharing beds with other kids across multiple abodes.—
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But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.—
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The nine occupied residences are uninhabitable following the fire.—
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The blast caused part of the home — including the roof and parts of walls — to collapse, and damaged three other nearby residences, according to ABC News and the BBC.—
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Andy Burke, acoustic consultant director at AEC, also made the point that roofs should be kept as low as safely allowed to ensure supporter noise is consolidated and then channelled towards the pitch.—
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Visitors and locals alike appreciate the Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture, whitewashed adobe buildings, and red-tile roofs nestled at the foot of the Santa Ynez Mountains, bordering the Pacific Ocean.—
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
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“Habitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitations. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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