dorm
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His savings had run out, his father had stopped financially supporting his tuition, and in his final days on campus, he was suspended for bringing a woman to his dorm room, according to his memoir.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
At the time, the social media tycoon—who founded Facebook from inside his Harvard University dorm room—was worth $13.5 billion.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Elias Pike, a sophomore criminology major, lives in an eight-person dorm suite that he shares with only one other student.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
By 2024, he was working at a sweater factory, sending money home, and returning from his dorm with chocolates for his infant daughter, spending evenings watching cartoons on TV.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Sneaking out of the dorm was easy, and I thanked whatever luck had landed me a room on the first floor.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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