Example Sentences

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I own one acre and I live in a manufactured home that is 1,536 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

For context, in 2024 the U.S. imported 234 million square feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

In the proposals, the amount of built space would increase from 2.8 million to 8 million square feet.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The house plots were modest, typically about six thousand square feet, but they were footholds on the dream.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove