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Recent Examples of B and B
If one were to use that fundamental mathematical principle — often referenced as if A=B and B=C then A=C — entering Thursday’s Class 4A state football quarterfinal, things did not look promising for Hill-Murray but did for Kasson-Mantorville.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for B and B
Noun
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Cole’s, the city’s longest-running public house and alleged creator of the French dip sandwich, will shut its doors March 29.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both The Dining Room and the pub are true gathering places, reminiscent of the building’s days as a Revolutionary War-era public house.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If approved, the plan is to turn the land into a mix of housing and retail space, with a proposal that includes a hotel, a food hall and a two-acre park.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The two-bedroom guesthouse is located in East Portland, with plenty of dining and shopping options within walking distance.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Christian monastic site, which officials announced on March 23, featured a guesthouse with 13 rooms, as well as wall paintings.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Where to Stay Historic General Lewis Inn is a lovely boutique inn meticulously restored to its 1834 glory.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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The inn was a Ramada in 1976, when Elvis stayed there on the way to a ski vacation in Vail.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Fountain Inn first opened in 1959 as what at the time was a luxury motor inn, according to History Colorado.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another solid New Mexico option is Arrive Albuquerque, which opened in 2025 as a 137-room boutique hotel set in a former mid-century motor inn.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prior to his passing, Alan used a wheelchair and spent a week in intensive care before returning home Thursday on hospice.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officials have failed to halt pervasive fraud in the hospice industry despite promises of reforms five years ago after learning of widespread corruption that targeted vulnerable patients.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
12 Nov. 2025
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“B and B.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20and%20B. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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