common room
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On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Door duty puts Ventura’s name toward the top of the list for work — other volunteers, who agree to clean the common room or parking lot, also get top-of-list privileges.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023
The marquee, which provides a temporary common room and study area, was put up by three young leaders, who are all students, with the help of some adult volunteers.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023
They were sitting beside the fire in the common room; the only other people awake were fellow sixth years.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
