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Recent Examples of barrack
For New Yorkers barracked in our houses and apartments, or doctors and nurses scrambling for face masks, beseeching a saint to end an epidemic may not sound sufficient.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2020
Army barracks torn down, new housing to come The Glendale campus was originally a U.S. Army air-training base for World War II.
—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
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2020
Army barracks torn down, new housing to come The Glendale campus was originally a U.S. Army air-training base for World War II.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrack
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Monster could accelerate its growth by bolstering its presence in Europe and Latin America, while new brand acquisitions would allow the firm to target more female customers as well as wellness and price-focused shoppers.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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No other president has openly told his attorney general to target specific critics in the way Trump has, according to Rothenberg.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Imagine going on the road and not being able to stay in the same place as your co-workers, but being forced to room with someone across town.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mary and Kerry later roomed together at Brown.—
Jill Smolowe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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After injectable GLP-1s soared in popularity in recent years, the introduction of oral versions is seen as a way to expand the market to needle-adverse patients.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Johnson could have needled Woods about their windy Sunday stroll at Augusta in ’07, when Johnson trailed Stuart Appleby by two strokes, and Woods by one, heading into the last round in which Johnson’s 69 produced another slice of history.—
Jay Paris,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The camping out in line, arriving hours early, is reminiscent of the old days when people camped out to buy concert tickets.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Spectators with cameras camped out in both parking lots, positioning themselves for the best possible views.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Damp rags on the prep counters had no detectable sanitizer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Each leaves different clues like slime trails, ragged edges, or missing buds.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to help from neighbors, area roofing companies and Stewartville strangers, Kloss and her family will sleep at home tonight.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Then, guards who worked for the contractor Critical Response Strategies began taunting detainees, threatening to enter the cage where immigrants were held.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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That strategy, known as exon skipping, would taunt Debra for two decades, always promising a therapy just out of reach.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is where hundreds of workers bunked while building Henry Flagler’s Key West extension of the Florida East Coast Railway, which connected the Keys to mainland Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Barrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrack. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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