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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrack
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post to social media that Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Chernihiv regions were targeted.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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The protests will follow days of demonstrations in L.A. over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting undocumented immigrants.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Stanford freshman teammates, unlike at many schools, are not allowed to room together, and there are no guarantees they’ll even be paired with another athlete.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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During World War II, another grinding housing shortage prompted Americans to carve up homes and create rooming hotels in major cities.—
Conor Dougherty,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Notably, Musk swept up Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson in addition to Trump, needling them over their past debt concerns.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Not all of her tips and tricks to staying fabulous involve undergoing a knife or needle though.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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Ready to enjoy some nature but have never camped before?—
Geoffrey Morrison,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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This would keep the family large enough to deploy members to public events without running the dwindling royals ragged.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Roberts, who often looked to me like an English schoolboy—rumpled shirt, rep tie—had worked with Tina to transform the British magazine Tatler from a staid society rag into a place of mischief.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Diane Hendricks of roofing giant ABC Supply grew up as one of nine sisters on a dairy farm in Wisconsin.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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And in his latest ginormous moment, Verhaeghe roofed a perfect shot for his third series-clinching goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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After taking care of business on the scoreboard, Matthew Tkachuk took care of business with Aho, taunting and pushing and trying to fight him in a manner Aho didn’t want and his Carolina teammates didn’t rush.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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This isn’t just about the flashbacks to Reggie Miller taunting Spike Lee or those great battles from roughly three decades ago.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Even in the off-season, which is early-January through mid-March for Dollywood and mid-September through mid-May for Splash Country, bunking at either resort could be a vacation all to itself.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Every member of the Army participating in the parade, from private to general, will be expected to bunk in what the Army calls Life Support Areas, the official said.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Barrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrack. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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