the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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Bar Zakheim, owner of Better Place Design & Build, a contracting business in San Diego that specializes in building accessible dwelling units, said Canada remains the best source for lumber.—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025 Bar Zakheim, owner of Better Place Design & Build, a contracting business in San Diego that specializes in building accessible dwelling units, or ADUs, said Canada remains the best source for lumber.—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Richard Gervasi, 58, is now charged with one count of first-degree arson on a dwelling or building where a person is present and one count of second-degree arson.—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025 Simple, everyday routines like preparing dinner require significant thought and strategy due to their dwelling’s remoteness.—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dwelling
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Courts disagree as to how permanent or consistent the habitation of a structure must be in order for it to be considered a dwelling, but most courts agree that a dwelling includes its curtilage.
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