dormitory
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The contestants stay in a candy-themed dormitory, where they will whisper their thoughts, strategic and emotional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In 2008 the school borrowed $20 million to build a new dormitory and improve sports facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Kenya has had a long history of school fires - just two years ago at least 21 people died in a dormitory fire in central Kenya.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
They spilled over with happy students headed to their dormitory towers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
They opened stands in workers’ dormitories, village markets and universities, chasing cheap rent and foot traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
According to the university's website, classes for the new term were set to begin on Monday and campus dormitories opened for returning students on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One chimpanzee, Yvan, eventually picked up the crystal and deliberately carried it back to the dormitories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The new rules do not apply to notorious "coffin homes", cubicles stacked on top of each other like bunk beds in shabby dormitories.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
At 8 we assembled in the courtyard outside of our dormitory for “observation,” standing at attention as the girls arrived from separate dormitories.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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