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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019 -
There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
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As a bonus, the matching Yuzu crib is ultra-convertible, with a whopping eight different configurations — from bassinet to a junior bed.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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Two screenshots from the viral video showing Emma and Spencer in the crib.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The inconsistency of the geographical settings goes hand in hand with the how their American protagonists are depicted as inept operators whose heroism is ambiguous Soon after his arrival in Saigon, Andrews mistakes an advertisement for a dubious massage parlor as a clue from a local contact.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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The media coverage of Asian massage parlor workers touched Tsang.—
Shannon L. Bowen,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2024
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De facto prostitution zones and pop-up brothels would depress real estate values and increase the strain on our overburdened city already grappling with affordability and quality-of-life issues.—
Sonia Ossorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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One of the houses was secretly operating as a brothel.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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“Call house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20house. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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