as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier
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The charter revisions will lead to more housing and more types of housing in low-density neighborhoods, which is housing the city needs.—
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The facility was upgraded to a maximum-security prison and began housing some of the state's most hardened criminals, including those transferred from other facilities.—
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IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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There is also a free shuttle that operates on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer months, with stops at shops, restaurants, and lodging throughout town.—
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Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Defaults have rocked several hotels in San Francisco as that lodging market falters.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her mom is on her side, but some aunts are calling her a bridezilla for not accommodating family.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hanai’s skeptical but accommodating wife, Sachiko (Shinobu Terajima), agrees to essentially adopt Kikuo and help train him.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The incident marks the deadliest crash in UPS Airlines history and the blast created a towering plume of smoke that was visible for miles and resulted in residents sheltering in place.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause.—
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Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Newcomer Mae Schenk and Ryan Reynolds are set to star in a live-action adaptation of Eloise with Netflix recently boarding the project to distribute.—
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Deadline,
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Before boarding the American Airlines flight, a flight attendant at the gate made a PA announcement saying Jamaica is her home, speaking from the heart in acknowledging the situation on the ground.—
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NBC news,
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“Billeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billeting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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