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Recent Examples of barrack
Army barracks torn down, new housing to come The Glendale campus was originally a U.S. Army air-training base for World War II.
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Jen Fifield, azcentral, 16 June 2019
Some 200 people were quickly evacuated from campgrounds in the fire's path in addition to 80 children who were trapped in a camp barracks Saturday.
—CBS News, 10 July 2017
The Marine veteran used some of his time while in the Wounded Warrior barracks to take writing, filmmaking and business classes, with an eye toward this future.
—Jeanette Steele, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2017
The military would not permit reporters to wait near the gate to the prison barracks complex.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 16 May 2017
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Jen Fifield, azcentral, 16 June 2019
Some 200 people were quickly evacuated from campgrounds in the fire's path in addition to 80 children who were trapped in a camp barracks Saturday.
—CBS News, 10 July 2017
The Marine veteran used some of his time while in the Wounded Warrior barracks to take writing, filmmaking and business classes, with an eye toward this future.
—Jeanette Steele, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2017
The military would not permit reporters to wait near the gate to the prison barracks complex.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 16 May 2017
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But by the same token, central banks have better economic outcomes when they are held to account by lawmakers and operate under policy mandates like the Fed’s, which calls for the bank to target an annual inflation rate of 2% and full employment.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The government partnership follows a series of moves by Altman and OpenAI that appear to be targeted at appeasing President Donald Trump.—
Hayden Field,
NBC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Daisy also doesn’t want to split up the junior stews, so somehow the best solution is for Daisy and Gary to room together.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2024
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There was tension needling the east end of Glasgow.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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After needling a teenager wasn't enough to spark the old magic, perhaps a rub of the green could do the trick and revive a struggling batter who India might be better off without.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia’s upcoming launch of the RTX 5000 series is starting to drive at least a few consumers to camp out and wait for days to buy the graphics cards.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
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At Movimiento Juventud 2000, several families whose appointments had been canceled were camping in tents set up inside a giant warehouse.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This can occur if the blades are too dull to cut through the grass, resulting in torn or ragged grass standing at uneven heights.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement The two men, ragged and sleepless, belongings jammed into two battered pick-ups, were regrouping Wednesday morning in La Cañada Flintridge, a few miles northwest of Altadena.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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On a 2-on-1 entry into the offensive zone, McDavid nimbly handled the kick around the sliding defenseman and then fired a sharp-angle shot from tight and roofed it.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Since 1982, Rezendes and his helpers have built elaborate sets in his front yard and roof for the holidays.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
5 Dec. 2024
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Trump hosted liberal Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau to discuss tariffs and has been taunting him since, suggesting Canada should be a U.S. state.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Everett Collection Members of an impromptu dance mob taunt Laura Dern in Inland Empire (2006).—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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The former heavyweight champ, 58, has been bunking in the Vegas suburb of Henderson, Nevada, for almost a decade.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Rather than chasing after Volkswagen with a low-profile mini kitchen, Mercedes keeps the Horizon's simple focus on everyday driving with a side of overnight bunking whenever needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Barrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrack. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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