: a house, apartment building, or residential hotel in which low-income or welfare tenants live in single rooms
standing room only
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
And aren’t politicians always talking about reviving the SRO anyway?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
After the fire, the city plunged into an inspection of every SRO.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Officials credited the on-site school resource officer (SRO), school nursing staff and responding medical personnel for their swift response.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
During the show’s 2023 Broadway run, SRO audiences were encouraged to dance in place and ponder despots at the same time — a greater disassotiative challenge than walking and chewing gum at the same time, but hardly an insurmountable one.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
The situation also underscores San Francisco’s heavy reliance on hundreds of SRO hotels in neighborhoods like the Tenderloin, Chinatown and the Mission District, many built in the early 20th century, as a cornerstone of its affordable housing system.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2025
Although the shooter didn’t begin his attack near the SRO, the officer’s approach – heard by the shooter over the radio – helped limit the scope of the attack.
—Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
That role is now shared between sheriff’s deputies, since the former full-time SRO is on leave.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Opening last week was Giant starring John Lithgow as author Roald Dahl, SRO for seven performances at the Music Box for a gross of $958,306.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
And aren’t politicians always talking about reviving the SRO anyway?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
After the fire, the city plunged into an inspection of every SRO.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Officials credited the on-site school resource officer (SRO), school nursing staff and responding medical personnel for their swift response.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
During the show’s 2023 Broadway run, SRO audiences were encouraged to dance in place and ponder despots at the same time — a greater disassotiative challenge than walking and chewing gum at the same time, but hardly an insurmountable one.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
The situation also underscores San Francisco’s heavy reliance on hundreds of SRO hotels in neighborhoods like the Tenderloin, Chinatown and the Mission District, many built in the early 20th century, as a cornerstone of its affordable housing system.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2025
Although the shooter didn’t begin his attack near the SRO, the officer’s approach – heard by the shooter over the radio – helped limit the scope of the attack.
—Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
That role is now shared between sheriff’s deputies, since the former full-time SRO is on leave.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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“SRO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SRO. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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