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as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of boarding
On June 16, Kensington Palace confirmed that Prince George will attend the prestigious all-boys boarding school near Windsor this fall, ending years of speculation over where Prince William and Kate Middleton would send their oldest son, who turns 13 on July 22.
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Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Most travelers boarding a red-eye are focused on getting some sleep on the plane, avoiding jet lag, and figuring out how to freshen up before landing and hitting the ground running in your destination.
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Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The working hypothesis behind the cluster is that the first case acquired hantavirus while on land, before boarding the cruise ship, the WHO said.
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Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Reviews, consultation videos, treatment photos, and virtual assessments allow people to evaluate clinics long before boarding a flight.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
My mum spent her postgrad days boarding with them due to their proximity to her university in Manila.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Two of its managers in Italy were arrested this month on suspicion of labor exploitation, one while boarding a flight to leave the country and another planning to flee, prosecutors said.
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Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Crewmembers from two Coast Guard Cutters joined forces with a Homeland Security task force to apprehend the stowaway after boarding the Crimson Clover barge in the San Juan Harbor on Tuesday, officials said in a news release.
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Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Most travelers boarding a red-eye are focused on getting some sleep on the plane, avoiding jet lag, and figuring out how to freshen up before landing and hitting the ground running in your destination.
—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The working hypothesis behind the cluster is that the first case acquired hantavirus while on land, before boarding the cruise ship, the WHO said.
—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Reviews, consultation videos, treatment photos, and virtual assessments allow people to evaluate clinics long before boarding a flight.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
My mum spent her postgrad days boarding with them due to their proximity to her university in Manila.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania.
—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Two of its managers in Italy were arrested this month on suspicion of labor exploitation, one while boarding a flight to leave the country and another planning to flee, prosecutors said.
—
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Crewmembers from two Coast Guard Cutters joined forces with a Homeland Security task force to apprehend the stowaway after boarding the Crimson Clover barge in the San Juan Harbor on Tuesday, officials said in a news release.
—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding
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The company could use an electric smelter to melt and purify the iron before feeding it into Gary’s existing oxygen furnaces or into the kind of electric arc furnace already built in Arkansas.
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Performance increasingly hinges on the judgment exercised inside Monday-morning investment committees, not on the size of the funnel feeding them.
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The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
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Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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From a range of lodging options to activities and amenities that will please your whole crew, Ocean Edge delivers both classic Cape Cod vibes and a genuinely great family vacation experience.
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Hyatt House Pleasanton was one of several hotels engulfed in a massive nationwide loan failure for lodging properties.
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The structures include separate male and female changing cabins, a full dining hall capable of accommodating large dinner parties, a more intimate dining space, a summer kitchen, and several separate saunas.
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The reasons include maintaining routine and consistency, reducing risk of adverse reactions, providing cultural familiarity and accommodating personal preferences.
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Thousands of people who have lost their homes are sheltering in schools, parks, and makeshift camps.
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The first half had concluded in torrential rain with players and staff soaked through and Iraq coach Graham Arnold sheltering under a cover for his match-day notes.
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The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there.
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The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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According to the study, the first patient was likely exposed to an infected tick when camping in San Mateo and Marin counties in June 2004.
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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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