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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
Verb
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The Clippers don’t have a specific position in mind to target.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Drone attacks target gulf Arab nations The fragile ceasefire was again tested Sunday when a drone ignited a small fire on a ship off Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported drones entering their airspace.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Staged funding and equity incentives gave investors and founders room to learn and adjust.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Sat next to each other on the bus, roomed together.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Yang was critical of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight year and needled the company over the recent wave of WWE departures.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 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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While Cardoso offers a massive presence at 6-7, the Sky don’t plan to camp their starting center in the paint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The park is home to incredible marine life and birds, and visitors can camp, dive, snorkel, and swim.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The city in the book is a strange hodgepodge of affluence and poverty, of shiny new shops and ragged old ruins.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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If the edges look ragged with tan or white tips, your mower blade is at fault.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Finally, homeowners insurance generally covers burst pipes, roof damage and falling limbs when the damage is sudden and unexpected, but claims can be denied if insurers find negligence — like shutting off the heat or skipping pipe insulation, per guidance from the Texas Department of Insurance.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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It’s packed with innovation and extravagance and black-tone extras, wheels to roof.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The first episode did capture fans taunting Williams on the road for his past, as well as a clip of him in front of a courthouse three years ago.—
Joe Davidson
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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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 12 May. 2026.
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