dormitory
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On Sunday Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said both residential and non-residential buildings had been damaged in the latest attacks, including a supermarket and a dormitory.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
A student in Huanggang told the BBC that he had thought it was "just an ordinary thunderstorm", until he saw "things started flying through the air outside" the dormitory window.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
One dormitory had one toilet for 31 people, they found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
A 2024 dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county killed 21 boys, prompting government promises of nationwide school safety audits and prosecutions, though it remains unclear whether the measures were implemented.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Before anybody could respond to this ominous pronouncement, the dormitory doors opened again and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley hurried up the ward.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
One chimpanzee, Yvan, eventually picked up the crystal and deliberately carried it back to the dormitories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 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
For now, he said, families are crowded into a block of 20 buildings with one-room student dormitories roughly six miles away from the camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Its gymnasium and dormitories need repairs and upgrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
“Stay there!” she said, and she sprinted up the stairs to the girls’ dormitories.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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