encampment
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In the hills above a neighbouring village, about 100 men, women and children who fled to higher ground when the earthquake struck were still living in an encampment visited by AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the "tawaf" -- walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Those aboard the train had been on their way to Quetta's main railway station from a nearby military encampment, officials said.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Last year, Carter ruled that the city could not document that it has offered shelter or housing to anyone whose encampment had been “resolved,” throwing the city’s capacity to meet the goal into doubt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
About two hundred yards away, just across the river, was some sort of military encampment.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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