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as in lodged
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in enclosed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of housed
Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.
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Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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
The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The SoHo flagship has more space — 6,500 square feet versus 5,500 at the former SoHo site — enabling Madewell’s men’s and women’s collections to be housed in the same store.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
All the rats were housed together and had equal access to cocaine, yet their reactions differed significantly.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The voice coils of the Q1 have increased windings and are housed in a brass casing, a material that ACTIVO claims enhances the richness and smoothness of lows and mids.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency, which also oversees Thailand’s Creative & Design Center, is housed in the Grand Postal Office, which was built in the 1940s in the Charoen Krung neighborhood.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 5 Dec. 2024
The building in which the store was housed is owned by Brooks’ former owner, Claudio Del Vecchio, who was unable to cut a deal with the new owners.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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
The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The SoHo flagship has more space — 6,500 square feet versus 5,500 at the former SoHo site — enabling Madewell’s men’s and women’s collections to be housed in the same store.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
All the rats were housed together and had equal access to cocaine, yet their reactions differed significantly.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The voice coils of the Q1 have increased windings and are housed in a brass casing, a material that ACTIVO claims enhances the richness and smoothness of lows and mids.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency, which also oversees Thailand’s Creative & Design Center, is housed in the Grand Postal Office, which was built in the 1940s in the Charoen Krung neighborhood.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 5 Dec. 2024
The building in which the store was housed is owned by Brooks’ former owner, Claudio Del Vecchio, who was unable to cut a deal with the new owners.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
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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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Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Well, the dams enclosed reservoirs, obviously.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 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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In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the last 30 years, Pepperdine students have sheltered in place as a succession of fires have broken out, from Old Topanga in 1993 to Woolsey in 2018.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Outside, protesters surrounded the courtroom, many demanding a deal to release the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an end to the war.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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It is surrounded by a high fence, and visitors won’t be allowed inside for now.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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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.Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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The plot is alleged to have included plans to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to police statements.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Though a director is not yet attached, the film will be penned by franchise scribe John Hamburg.Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Last month, June penned an emotional Facebook post asking her followers for help finding a three– or four-bedroom house.Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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