duplex 1 of 2

as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a duplex apartment with all of the bedrooms on the second floor

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duplex

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noun

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Adjective
West Metro Fire Rescue crews and Lakewood police responded to the 1700 block of Cody Street at 7:15 p.m. after several people called 911 about a fire at a duplex, the agencies said Saturday. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 July 2025 Medical personnel attempted to treat her injuries, but she was pronounced dead at 9:50 a.m. The landlord, who lived in the upper unit of the duplex, told police that his assailant had entered the unit by force before shooting him several times. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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The duplex home of renowned art collector, dealer, interior designer and philanthropist Hester Diamond recently listed for $19.5 million. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 May 2022 For the penthouses, Herzog and de Meuron worked alongside structural engineers AKT to create the unique features within each duplex penthouse and interior designer Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio to create lovely homes. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for duplex
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Adjective
  • The reason for adoption was because pregnancy exerts a dual influence on breast cancer risk.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • In attendance, of course, was his wife Hailey Bieber and their close friend Kendall Jenner—both aligning on a dual dress code for the evening.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • Neumann had purchased the triplex for $27.5 million in 2017 while also picking up the one-bedroom, 1.5-bath duplex downstairs from it for $7.2 million.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2025
  • But three other residents of the triplex were displaced because power and gas to the building had to be shut off, officials said.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • When in close binary partnerships with other stars, these stellar corpses can steal matter like a cosmic vampire.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2025
  • Technical Challenges Processing qubits—the compute units of quantum computers—that exist in thousands of states simultaneously (unlike the binary ones and zeros of classical computing) involves some seriously bleeding-edge technology.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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  • In the first six months of this year, single family permits are down 25% while permits for apartments and condos are up 18%.
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
  • An upcoming Long Island City tower with plans for around 560 rentals and condos is touting an amenity package that will feature courts, as is a 515,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Mott Haven that’s in the works.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 July 2025
Adjective
  • Stocks had been boosted by the twin forces of better-than-expected earnings and a receding threat of recession.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • In an injury report, it would be labeled as a chest injury, but Bella and her twin sister, Brie Bella (Brianna Danielson), revealed what the injury really was.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The firm claims to have identified tens of thousands of crypto casinos worldwide, each exploiting the same regulatory loopholes with devastating efficiency.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • According to its text, the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 aims to boost the country’s housing supply, improve affordability, help reduce homelessness, expand access to homeownership, increase oversight and efficiency of federal regulations and housing programs.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • The record-breaking deal follows the 137 million dirhams sale of the Nobu Residences penthouse.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
  • From $676 per night. Perks: Air conditioning, high-speed Wifi, in-unit laundry Nestled in a gorgeous Modernist building steps from Passeig de Gràcia, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom penthouse apartment is a serene design retreat in one of the city’s most happening districts.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Another one of her rental listings, also a floor-through but configured as a three-bed, two-bath, rented to the first people who saw it.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 May 2025
  • Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025

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