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 center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
That's where 24 buildings housing the equipment would be built on what is currently farm land.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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There’s excellent boutique shopping, a diverse range of cuisines to sample, and lodging options suitable for any size or type of travel group.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is also plenty of lodging in the neighboring tourist town of Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show includes so many details about accommodating autism in a medical setting, as seen with Langdon’s bedside manner and particularly his request for Mel to turn down the lights.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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This initiative will continue into next season as well, likely accommodating more games against Original Six and other marquee clubs.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ali al-Hek is sheltering in a tent with his parents and four siblings in a stadium in Beirut that's sheltering thousands of displaced people.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Along Beirut’s waterfront, lines of tents have appeared, each sheltering a family.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The series is said to be set at an all-boys boarding school in New England and follows a teacher who is himself an alumnus of the school.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slate was captured on surveillance footage walking into an alley, boarding a bus on Clark Street and boarding the CTA Red Line at the Howard station.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Billeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billeting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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