barracks

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The group themselves said they had seen examples of the council suggesting children walk through Catterick military barracks.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On the first day of class, professor Reiko Hillyer writes a quote from French philosopher Michel Foucault on the board: Is it surprising that prisons resemble factories, schools, barracks, hospitals, which all resemble prisons?

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“It’s not just finding barracks for the troops to sleep,” Hodges said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He had only seen her once since his arrest, in the immediate aftermath of his detention when she followed him to the barracks where he was initially held.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The barracks appeared almost identical with the one we had left this morning, except that this one was furnished with bunks as well as tables and benches.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom