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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
Harry and Caroline had been like the final living humans among the zombies, boarding up the windows of their childless life, until one day Caroline had looked at her hideout companion and realized he was infected, too.
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Starting April 6, commuters at some downtown stations will have to show their digital or paper ticket before boarding the train, with the goal of testing how fast, durable and functional the agency's new handheld scanning devices are.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The pair share a moment before boarding a business class flight to Portland, Oregon.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspects were seen walking along Rhode Island Avenue, then boarding a Metrobus and traveling toward the Georgia Avenue corridor before continuing by foot, according to investigators.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Hulu set the mood for the evening when two dozen young women, dressed in their Gilead wife-training school’s purple uniforms, walked in solemn unison down the carpet, each carrying a small pie and boarding a bus with curtains covering the windows.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
These rules are enforced by airlines before boarding a flight to the United Kingdom.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Metrics and siloed organizational structures can get in the way of breakthroughs like a whole new system for boarding a plane.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Starting April 6, commuters at some downtown stations will have to show their digital or paper ticket before boarding the train, with the goal of testing how fast, durable and functional the agency's new handheld scanning devices are.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The pair share a moment before boarding a business class flight to Portland, Oregon.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspects were seen walking along Rhode Island Avenue, then boarding a Metrobus and traveling toward the Georgia Avenue corridor before continuing by foot, according to investigators.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Hulu set the mood for the evening when two dozen young women, dressed in their Gilead wife-training school’s purple uniforms, walked in solemn unison down the carpet, each carrying a small pie and boarding a bus with curtains covering the windows.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
These rules are enforced by airlines before boarding a flight to the United Kingdom.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Metrics and siloed organizational structures can get in the way of breakthroughs like a whole new system for boarding a plane.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding
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One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The February personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — is due Thursday and will offer an early read on whether the oil shock is feeding through to prices in the world’s largest economy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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An Israeli airstrike hit the building housing their music school, along with several other businesses including a maternity clinic, on March 23.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Certain business ideas, such as freelance writing, are much more conducive to being done from home than a wedding catering business.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Artfarm, the Wirths’ hospitality and development company, also owns the nearby Invercauld Arms hotel, which will be turned into a collection of self-catering apartments and a wellness center.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But House Democrats say their removal from committee doesn't go far enough, lodging an ethics complaint against Engen and Hudson after a photo taken hours before the arrest showing the pair eating lunch and drinking at a restaurant nearby before returning to the Capitol for floor debate afterwards.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fear is definitely on board with accommodating Matykiewicz’s busy schedule.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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For hours before the rescue mission, A-10s and B-1 bombers had been pounding Iranian targets, including one bunker with 50 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders in it, and another bunker sheltering an IRGC commander, the sources said.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Navon got married there in 2021 while sheltering in place with her then-fiancé, grandmother, and mom.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
31 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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At nearby Deer Creek, anglers had set up tents, camping out in anticipation of Saturday.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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