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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 campuses
Patients were treated at the hospital’s campuses in Olathe, Liberty and its Burnett Burn Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are more expensive up front and may be difficult to charge on some campuses.
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Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Today, students from around the world study on the campuses of the nine Colonial colleges that existed during the Revolutionary War.
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Ira Porter,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 July 2026
Bell responded that Alabama’s systemwide ranking is weighed down by its satellite campuses and argued the flagship Tuscaloosa campus would fare substantially better if evaluated independently.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
What initially looked like an academic effort quickly revealed itself to be much broader, touching faculty, external clinical partners and compliance and administrative teams across multiple campuses.
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Michele Nealon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The data from those campuses bears it out.
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Michelle Sobel,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Citing air quality concerns, the LAUSD has relocated students in the Boyle Heights area to different campuses through Wednesday.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
As campuses shut down, his college tours were cancelled.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are more expensive up front and may be difficult to charge on some campuses.
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Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Today, students from around the world study on the campuses of the nine Colonial colleges that existed during the Revolutionary War.
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Ira Porter,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 July 2026
Bell responded that Alabama’s systemwide ranking is weighed down by its satellite campuses and argued the flagship Tuscaloosa campus would fare substantially better if evaluated independently.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
What initially looked like an academic effort quickly revealed itself to be much broader, touching faculty, external clinical partners and compliance and administrative teams across multiple campuses.
—
Michele Nealon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The data from those campuses bears it out.
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Michelle Sobel,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Citing air quality concerns, the LAUSD has relocated students in the Boyle Heights area to different campuses through Wednesday.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
As campuses shut down, his college tours were cancelled.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campuses
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The new $4 billion district will have a 5,500-seat concert hall, 20 acres of parks and plazas, 1,500 apartments, two hotels, 30 restaurants and an office space, all next to Honda Center, the home of the Anaheim Ducks.
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Suddenly homeless Venezuelans are sleeping in cars, parks and elsewhere without adequate emergency shelter available.
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If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
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Set on nearly three acres, the approximately 6,100-square-foot residence featured six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, along with a semicircular living room, marble floors, and lush grounds anchored by a pool and loggia.
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The Daily Monitor reported on Sunday that military personnel had been deployed at NMG’s premises in the capital, Kampala, and that staff were being prevented from leaving or entering the premises.
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However, the new island hotel isn't just a smart space with robots assisting human staff throughout the premises.
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Not every backyard can accommodate the 60-foot by 30-foot footprint these courts require, and his residential courts tend to be in communities where larger properties are the norm — like Hillsborough, Atherton, Woodside and Saratoga.
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Several common herbs have mosquito-repelling properties due to their fragrant essential oils.
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Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
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From shedding leaves, bark, berries, seeds, and sap year-round to causing your sidewalks and driveway to lift and shift, not all trees are suited for yards.
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“Campuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campuses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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