properties
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He hopes to convert some of those gutted commercial properties into new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Some 30,000 properties had no water at the height of the issues, with many taps dry for multiple days, during which Hinton had faced calls to resign.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Army Corps of Engineers cleared nearly 9,700 properties of hazardous items and other fire debris in eight months, one of the fastest cleanups of its size in modern history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
When authorities searched Michael Abatti’s properties, they took possession of more than three dozen firearms including more than two dozen rifles, as well as shotguns, pistols and revolvers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Even though the water has not been proven to contain any special properties, it was used in the elixir that seems to have helped many people overcome the sickness still plaguing so many outside Manifest.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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