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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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Bass has credited her Inside Safe program, which cleans encampments and moves people into motel rooms, for driving the recent decline in street sleeping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

When I complimented the motel sign, Novak told how, in late 2025, an older Navajo man named Ernie showed up, said he’d painted the motel sign about 40 years ago and offered to repaint it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Down the road, Novak and Bush want to bring in a motel manager and stage their own treasure hunt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Cozy Cone Motel nods to the Wigwam motel chain, which once included seven locations from Kentucky to California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There’s no way Mom would settle for a roadside motel or three-star resort.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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