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as in residences
the place where one lives
as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"
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as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species
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as in countries
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away
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as in households
those who live as a family in one house
comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life
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as in birthplaces
a place of origin
Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather
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Recent Examples of homes
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.
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Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The homes and buildings that made up the town in its earliest days long ago washed away.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Estia Roseville, located at 6350 Baseline Road, features 209 one- and two-bedroom rental homes designed to combine the convenience of apartment living with the feel of a single-family neighborhood.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
The state’s Attorney General and Housing Department repeatedly threaten cities trying to regulate sober homes, even after federal courts ruled that these regulations aim to protect the vulnerable people living in them, not discriminate against them.
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Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
5 July 2026
Local governments have opened emergency shelters, which have been nearing capacity, as residents in low-lying areas and those living in wood and tin homes have especially sought refuge.
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Kristin Wright,
NPR,
5 July 2026
Adding to its charm is the location, where it is surrounded by other historic homes.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
At least 12,721 people have lost their homes.
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Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
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Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.
—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The homes and buildings that made up the town in its earliest days long ago washed away.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Estia Roseville, located at 6350 Baseline Road, features 209 one- and two-bedroom rental homes designed to combine the convenience of apartment living with the feel of a single-family neighborhood.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
The state’s Attorney General and Housing Department repeatedly threaten cities trying to regulate sober homes, even after federal courts ruled that these regulations aim to protect the vulnerable people living in them, not discriminate against them.
—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
5 July 2026
Local governments have opened emergency shelters, which have been nearing capacity, as residents in low-lying areas and those living in wood and tin homes have especially sought refuge.
—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
5 July 2026
Adding to its charm is the location, where it is surrounded by other historic homes.
—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
At least 12,721 people have lost their homes.
—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
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Per The Guardian, Harry specifically requested police protection outside of royal residences to ensure his family's safety.
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All five of the suspects have residences in San Francisco, accoring to police, and the San Francisco Police Department helped corral them in Richmond.
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Then hunting laws were passed, habitats restored, deer reintroduced to their old territories.
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During this period, alligators tend to be more active and may travel outside their usual habitats in search of mates, sometimes showing up in neighborhoods, roadways and other unexpected places.
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According to data from the trade intel firm Kpler, the Saudis have shipped 34 million barrels through the Strait of Hormuz since the day both countries signed an agreement to end the war.
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And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.
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That number, which will fluctuate throughout the day as crews work to restore power, is for households, meaning that the number of people impacted by these outages is likely to be much larger.
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Agriculture uses far more water than households in the United States.
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More than simply a source of beans — the Yergacheffe variety is popular — Yemen is often considered one of coffee’s historic birthplaces.
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These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.
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Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
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Future building potential also exists for another two dwellings.
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The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours.
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In the midst of turmoil and war between his two homelands, one young Iranian business owner living in Los Angeles is working to merge history with a cultural movement as more Iranian Americans find an appetite for learning more about their culture and history.
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The Tohono O’odham have continued to welcome outsiders, including the federal government, even when those outsiders have sought to exert further control over the O’odham’s ancestral homelands.
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