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as in fed
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of boarded
In early 2023, Greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a Shell floating production, storage and offloading vessel while it was being transported in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The jurors, for their part, filed out of the courtroom and, perhaps, boarded the subway home.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Penny boarded the train in Brooklyn and was going to the gym near the Flatiron building.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Those sources added authorities do not know whether the suspect boarded in Atlanta or elsewhere.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The suspect is believed to have boarded a bus out of the city that made six or seven stops, police sources said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Penny, who was already on the train when Neely boarded, approached him from behind and put him in a chokehold.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Penny, who was already on the train when Neely boarded, approached Neely from behind and put him in a chokehold.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
As a ship prepared to be boarded by a band of pirates, soldiers waited with blasters drawn for the impending intruders.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The jurors, for their part, filed out of the courtroom and, perhaps, boarded the subway home.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Penny boarded the train in Brooklyn and was going to the gym near the Flatiron building.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Those sources added authorities do not know whether the suspect boarded in Atlanta or elsewhere.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The suspect is believed to have boarded a bus out of the city that made six or seven stops, police sources said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Penny, who was already on the train when Neely boarded, approached him from behind and put him in a chokehold.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Penny, who was already on the train when Neely boarded, approached Neely from behind and put him in a chokehold.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
As a ship prepared to be boarded by a band of pirates, soldiers waited with blasters drawn for the impending intruders.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Deep learning and artificial intelligence continue to push our ideas of what’s possible, and expand the capabilities of digital systems housed on electronic hardware.John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Public viewing areas along the Seine accommodated 40,000 spectators, who watched the ceremonies unfold on large screens.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dietary preferences and odd sleeping schedules were easily accommodated.Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was initially arrested for driving a vehicle without a license, but the officers contacted ICE, which promptly lodged a detainer request with the Lincoln County jail.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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