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as in encamped
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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It is housed in the same building as the attraction’s affiliate, The Escape Game, which opened in 2015 and took hold in the world of escape rooms.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026 -
The Spanish Revival skyscraper once housed one of the city’s first newspapers, but later served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, according to Miami Dade College, which now operates the site as a museum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Customers were accommodated on other flights.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Organizers ultimately expanded several booths at the request of returning exhibitors, further tightening the number of galleries that could be accommodated.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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More than 100 supporters camped outside the Senate building overnight, waving the national flag and blocking nearby roads, before being dispersed by police.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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At various points throughout the past few months, the loose body would become lodged elsewhere inside Skubal’s arm, like a stick in a bike tire and Skubal’s elbow would become locked.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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One bullet lodged in a panel on the SUV’s passenger side.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Outdoor succulents should be kept somewhat sheltered from extreme weather such as high winds or heavy rains.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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While many hydrangeas like to be sheltered from afternoon sun, panicle hydrangeas are especially sun-loving.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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“Bivouacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacked. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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