dormitory
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And if a party is inappropriate in a dorm room, they don’t shut down the entire dormitory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Detainees in his dormitory submitted a grievance about commissary prices, Parada Calderon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The 28 May fire tore through the upper floor of a dormitory containing 135 bunk beds and housing 202 students, forcing them to flee through a single doorway after the emergency exit failed to open.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
As night fell, forensic investigations continued as white body bags were brought out and lined up outside the dormitory, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
“I think the ones up behind the dormitory would be safer. There’s too much activity down here.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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North Korean workers in Russia typically live in dormitories next to production facilities, said Alisa Svitova, a 21-year-old student who worked this year as an interpreter for North Korean laborers in Russian agricultural factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Eleven people were arrested on site -— four Poles and seven Ukrainians -- caught in bed around 6:00am local time in makeshift dormitories set up near the machinery.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Dicey sat on a bench near her family’s hiding place and looked across the park to a long wall of college dormitories.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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