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Recent Examples of curtilage
Within the curtilage is a hidden walled garden, and elsewhere on the property is an original workshop that has been restored.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
The curtilage includes native sandstone boulder walls and a simple landscape of native and adaptive plants that enhance and preserve the woodland habitat.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
In legal parlance, curtilage refers to land attached to a house, like a yard or garden.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2019
The Supreme Court long has recognized that privacy interests are heightened within the home, with precedents that limit police intrusions not only into structures but also the immediately surrounding property, known as the curtilage.
—Jess Bravin, WSJ, 29 May 2018
Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
The curtilage includes native sandstone boulder walls and a simple landscape of native and adaptive plants that enhance and preserve the woodland habitat.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
In legal parlance, curtilage refers to land attached to a house, like a yard or garden.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2019
The Supreme Court long has recognized that privacy interests are heightened within the home, with precedents that limit police intrusions not only into structures but also the immediately surrounding property, known as the curtilage.
—Jess Bravin, WSJ, 29 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtilage
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Garden Fair: The Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club’s Garden Fair will feature vendors selling plants, shrubs, roses, orchids, birdhouses, decorative garden and yard art.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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After a year of throwing for over 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, and an estimate of nine teams needing a quarterback this offseason, Darnold is going to get another opportunity to start for a franchise in 2025.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Kenneth Chaney, 23, is slated to be sentenced to 21 years in state prison for the May 23, 2023, shooting in the courtyard outside the library.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Southern Spanish-style courtyard is the heart of the complex, decorated with elegant arches, mosaic tiles, and lush greenery.—
Maya Layne,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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The aquarium was cited in January for cramped and unsanitary conditions in enclosures for otters, porcupines and other animals.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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This design is just fundamentally a bay that accepts an M.2 SSD housed in a handy USB enclosure.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
12 Jan. 2025
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The patio was a nice wood deck with walls covered in field turf.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Reservations are available for indoor and patio seating from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Complicating the court’s deliberations is that the nine-member court currently only has eight justices, due to a delay in filling vacancies left by retired justices.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Djokovic consulted on court with his new coach after the third set of his 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 victory over American Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of the Australian Open, and the Serb appeared to be receptive to what Murray was saying.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Outlander finales are always memorable, but especially so this time as season 7B comes to a close.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2025
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Even after soaring to a $117 billion market value at Thursday’s close, Wall Street remains bullish on the company led by Adam Foroughi, with more than three-quarters of analysts holding a buy or overweight rating on the stock, according to FactSet.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Curtilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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