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Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
At the end of sophomore year of college, my roommates and I had back luck that turned out to be the best luck.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The rookies were roommates during training camp and passed the time by daydreaming about their ambitions for the season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
And why would anyone want to share their home with ghostly roommates?
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
At the end of sophomore year of college, my roommates and I had back luck that turned out to be the best luck.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The rookies were roommates during training camp and passed the time by daydreaming about their ambitions for the season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
And why would anyone want to share their home with ghostly roommates?
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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