as in residence
a building or group of buildings typically used to house soldiers
The soldier was moved to a different barracks. He was confined to barracks for insubordination.
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Take a look at what’s coming next Here are the highlights: Redevelopment plans: The new Sunset Place will consist of seven towers ranging from 12 to 33 stories, including 1,513 residences, a 287-room hotel and a 1,300-seat movie theater.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
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Deputies responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Aurantia Road in Mims around 12:20 p.m. after receiving a 911 call, a news release from the sheriff’s office said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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In 2020, an Iranian missile attack on a US garrison left more than 100 soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Medieval Skeleton Reveals What Life Was Like With a Disability in the Middle Ages A Snapshot of Medieval Life Grave inside the garrison.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The real estate market for used homes has seen a dip in inventory of stock because many senior citizens have decided to stay in their current houses.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The researchers think the camp was built in the second century C.E. Over the years, archaeologists have found many forts, towers, cemeteries, canals and temporary military camps along the Limes.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The city's three forts — rough affairs at best — stood in South, North and East Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Frantic search efforts continue for 27 girls from a local Christian summer camp — Camp Mystic — who remain missing, as well as other missing individuals.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Saunders says those come from a lack of understanding of the reasoning behind the camp.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The Blues get a favorable semifinal matchup vs. Fluminense (which is currently in sixth place after a 6-2-3 start to the 2025 Brazilian Serie A campaign).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Store it in a cool, dry place when not in use and keep it out of the sun.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.—
Salman Rushdie,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2022
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Schill reached a deal with protesters five days into the demonstration, allowing the encampment to continue peacefully for several weeks.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.—
Avi D. Gordon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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