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the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Recent Examples of campus
The Context This incident adds to the ongoing concern about gun violence on college campuses across the United States.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Once the all-clear was issued hours after the shooting, streams of students, some with their hands in the air, were evacuated from campus buildings and brought to safe locations, where many were seen collapsing into hugs and breaking down in tears.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
At least three Florida universities are also seeking agreements for their campus police departments.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Once the all-clear was issued hours after the shooting, streams of students, some with their hands in the air, were evacuated from campus buildings and brought to safe locations, where many were seen collapsing into hugs and breaking down in tears.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
At least three Florida universities are also seeking agreements for their campus police departments.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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Steering tech companies to the park Brandin signed a variety of firms to leases after Varian Associates and Eastman Kodak.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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Epic Universe preview: An early walk (and rides) in the park In a first look at Universal’s Epic Universe, the new Harry Potter attraction impresses, but monsters ride entertains.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nourish at 1 Hotel South Beach A platform for sustainable luxury, Nourish will be taking place at 1 Hotel South Beach’s Tala Beach— coinciding with the property’s 10th anniversary.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to police Shriner was hit in the shoulder and then retreated inside her property.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Just a few words that found their way into playlists, protest chants, school yards, and social media platforms.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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Book a room in a charming boutique hotel or inn, walk to local shops, and enjoy the 2.5-mile beach that's famous for its living coral reef located just 100 yards from shore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Last week, the Department of the Interior announced that land would be transferred to the Army, allowing the military would of federal land to support Border Patrol for a period of three years.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those canals, together with the ingenious system of chinampas, or floating plots of farming land, are located southeast of Mexico City, and serve as the legacy of a pre-Hispanic agriculture.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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