dormitory

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On her visit, Mahmood also inspected dormitory accommodation for new arrivals to Denmark at a reception centre in a rural location, 16 miles from the Danish capital.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Every morning, he said, an officer goes from dormitory to dormitory asking whether anyone wants to self-deport.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

"Because then they'd separate you - send one of you to a different dormitory, or even to another institution."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

"A man to see you!" the girl on watch had said, on the dormitory phone.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath