gated community
Americannoun
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Then he got married and, in the late ’80s, moved to Coto de Caza, a gated community that boasts million-dollar estates and is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Advocates say a 50-home gated community approved this week will harm bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The couple paid $14.5 million for the property, which is located within a small gated community near the Del Mar Country Club, in 2021, records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
The gated community of Park View City was inundated by the Ravi river, making its prized streets impossible to navigate.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
My parents and I live in a gated community called Dove Canyon.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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