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the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Recent Examples of campus
In the aftermath of the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, protests erupted on university campuses and in the streets of major cities.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Howard was later arrested near the edge of campus after leaving the scene on foot, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
The Context Columbia proved to be a flashpoint for campus protest last year against Israel as students at campuses across the United States demanded institutions and the government cut ties with Israel over its military action in the Gaza Strip.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The team of scientists spent two days at the O2 Ranch, creating a plaster jacket for the tusk to transfer safely to Sul Ross State University’s campus in nearby Alpine.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Howard was later arrested near the edge of campus after leaving the scene on foot, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
The Context Columbia proved to be a flashpoint for campus protest last year against Israel as students at campuses across the United States demanded institutions and the government cut ties with Israel over its military action in the Gaza Strip.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The team of scientists spent two days at the O2 Ranch, creating a plaster jacket for the tusk to transfer safely to Sul Ross State University’s campus in nearby Alpine.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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Steering tech companies to the park Brandin signed a variety of firms to leases after Varian Associates and Eastman Kodak.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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Epic Universe preview: An early walk (and rides) in the park In a first look at Universal’s Epic Universe, the new Harry Potter attraction impresses, but monsters ride entertains.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nourish at 1 Hotel South Beach A platform for sustainable luxury, Nourish will be taking place at 1 Hotel South Beach’s Tala Beach— coinciding with the property’s 10th anniversary.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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One area where the property's focus on sustainability shines is its bar program.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Their 47-year-old son, who was staying in an RV in the back yard, was awakened when a third and more powerful storm hit and overturned the RV, Diane Bell said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Austin Wells then left the yard in solo fashion in the ninth.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the Department of the Interior announced that land would be transferred to the Army, allowing the military would of federal land to support Border Patrol for a period of three years.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those canals, together with the ingenious system of chinampas, or floating plots of farming land, are located southeast of Mexico City, and serve as the legacy of a pre-Hispanic agriculture.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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