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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
Video of the strip mall in the 9300 block of Ballard showed the front glass doors and windows of restaurants, convenience stores and other retail outlets smashed and workers boarding them up Thursday morning.
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
The Dutch couple who presented the first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship, the WHO said.
—Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
The footage then captures the moment passengers begin boarding a bus to Tenerife South Airport.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Argentine officials suggested the hantavirus outbreak could have originated from a bird-watching outing that took the deceased Dutch couple to a landfill, where they may have been exposed to rodents carrying the virus before boarding the ship, the Associated Press reported.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Dutch couple is thought to have come into contact with hantavirus before boarding the ship, during a birdwatching excursion at an Argentine landfill site.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 9 May 2026
The first two cases in this outbreak traveled in Argentina before boarding the ship.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
Argentine officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the leading hypothesis is that the couple may have been exposed to rodents while visiting a landfill during a bird-watching tour in the city of Ushuaia, unknowingly contracting the virus before boarding the cruise ship.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
CBS News, 14 May 2026
The Dutch couple who presented the first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship, the WHO said.
—Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
The footage then captures the moment passengers begin boarding a bus to Tenerife South Airport.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Argentine officials suggested the hantavirus outbreak could have originated from a bird-watching outing that took the deceased Dutch couple to a landfill, where they may have been exposed to rodents carrying the virus before boarding the ship, the Associated Press reported.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Dutch couple is thought to have come into contact with hantavirus before boarding the ship, during a birdwatching excursion at an Argentine landfill site.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 9 May 2026
The first two cases in this outbreak traveled in Argentina before boarding the ship.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
Argentine officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the leading hypothesis is that the couple may have been exposed to rodents while visiting a landfill during a bird-watching tour in the city of Ushuaia, unknowingly contracting the virus before boarding the cruise ship.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding
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Mosquitoes – most often Culex species – pick up the virus after feeding on infected birds.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Its cumulative perpetual volume runs into the trillions of dollars, and the fees feeding the Assistance Fund are real fees from real trading.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Neighbor Ed McCormick cited eight buildings housing up to 15 businesses having been approved for a separate nearby project.—
Joe Marusak
May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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The massive data centers, warehouse-like buildings housing the computer servers and other infrastructure used to power AI, are at the center of steadily growing complaints from communities about energy bills, noise and environmental impacts.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Finally, the commercial wildlife trade, catering to growing demand for exciting foods and exotic pets, has been known to export dangerous pathogens around the world and, often, into urban centers.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Their offerings often focus on high-quality ingredients and a refined aesthetic, catering to a clientele that appreciates premium cosmetics.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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The result is a stay that goes beyond simply accommodating families, offering everyone a more playful way to experience the city.—
Katie Lara,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon by the fighting, with some sheltering in tents along roads and the sea in Beirut.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Due to the current air quality conditions, students at other schools are sheltering in place inside classrooms, and all outdoor activities have been suspended.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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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.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 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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Amenities at the North Idaho campground’s cabins lean far more toward glamor than camping.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 May 2026
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This was not the weekend to go camping.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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