dormitory
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This subterranean dormitory is run by Halyna Mysnyk, a 44-year-old subway employee in a red hat and a navy fleece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Kenya has a long history of school fires - just two years ago at least 21 people died in a dormitory fire in central Kenya.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The boy's bed was empty when his roommates woke up in a dormitory at the seaside camp in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
One dormitory had one toilet for 31 people, they found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Like a proper tour guide, Jillson pointed to the student dormitory right in front of them, even though they knew what it was.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
One chimpanzee, Yvan, eventually picked up the crystal and deliberately carried it back to the dormitories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Located in the Berkshires, in Massachusetts, IMS has welcomed luminaries like the Dalai Lama to its grounds, which includes three dormitories and a forest retreat amid acres of well-maintained trails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Overcrowding in dormitories and the failure to follow safety guidelines have frequently been blamed for the high number of casualties.
From BBC ● May 28, 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
Small, poorly constructed, faux-brick homes lined the streets like dormitories.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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