dormitory
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In 1999, plainclothes police raided a student dormitory following a demonstration, triggering days of mass protests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
About 10 North Koreans crowded into a two-bedroom dormitory space containing little more than bunk beds and computers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Lam Thanh, 50, who manages a dormitory for workers near one of Ho Chi Minh City's estimated 1,000 courts, says the cacophony is proving to be costly.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
There was a two-story parking garage where patrons could have their limousines serviced as well as casitas to rent for the season and a dormitory for working women above the shops.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
She and Penelope had been the best of friends at Swanburne; they were assigned to the same dormitory and had even shared a cot when they were small.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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