dorm
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Although Celenza hopes to continue spreading the message that eating healthy and high quality doesn’t have to come with a huge price tag, the struggle was never only about being broke in a dorm kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
As the class of 2026 looks toward the future after securing their diplomas, some are preparing to move from their dorm room back to their childhood bedroom.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
His savings had run out, his father had stopped financially supporting his tuition, and in his final days on campus, he was suspended for bringing a woman to his dorm room, according to his memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
In college, I found a treadle machine in an empty dorm room, oiled it and made a blouse and quilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The dorm was pitch-black except for a red flashing light in the corner of the ceiling that I’d never seen before.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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In a documentary capturing the band's early days, the trainees were berated for posting photos from their dorms on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
It has sold property, rented out dorms, trimmed a third of its faculty, cut courses and about doubled its endowment withdrawals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
She recalls that a few weeks after she arrived at the home, she first began hearing "whispers about what was going on in the girls' dorms".
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Today, hip hop plays at weddings, fills Ivy League dorms and blares from cycling studios in wealthy suburbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
But when I turned into the street with our dorms, I saw Javi sitting on the ground beneath one of the trees in front of Jules’s dorm.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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