roommate
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Woke 1 is a colleague at a public-relations firm starting a GoFundMe to escape a “toxic roommate situation.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Since then, that role has largely been filled by his roommate, who is also a close friend.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Imagine this conversation with your spouse or roommate: “Dude, what is that smell? It stinks like burning diapers. Did you forget to pay the air?”
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Much of what was learned came from Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, through a video interview with a prosecutor, recorded in April.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
My roommate sits up, rubs her face, and runs a hand through her nest of blond hair.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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He and his roommates would use up to six stove burners at a time to prepare meals together, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Lobga spent much of his last week with his niece, including driving her and his roommates on July 1 to upstate New York for a daylong hike and picnic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Employees of all ages attended meetings remotely while holding crying babies or with pajama-wearing roommates in the frame.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ahmadi and Alshafe met on a small boat from France arriving in the UK in June 2025, while Alshafe and Al-Danasurt, who arrived in the UK in October 2024, were roommates at the hotel.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It seemed that ghosts should know one another, like roommates sharing a house.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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