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as in camping (out)
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym
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The wing has also been fully remodeled, now housing the brand-new Actions Ring button.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025 -
There was no information immediately available about the condition of the building housing the dentist’s office .—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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This precludes it from accommodating thousands of visitors eager to witness simulated slaughter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The normally accommodating coach, who did not speak during media day, deflected two extra questions about Kuminga and wanted to focus on basketball.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The visitors bureau receives most of its revenue from taxes on lodging places and restaurants, which totaled close to $19 million in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since entrances and roads will remain open and accessible, visitors lodging on the premises have access to lodges, restaurants, gift shops, restrooms and services.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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At just $9, the cozy Hanes Men’s EcoSmart Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt is primed to become your new go-to pick for in-flight wear, while the site is also stocked with packing cubes, comfy walking shoes, and even camping gear—starting at $6.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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For those readers who weren’t alive at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre (or need a refresher), in the spring of 1989, university students began camping out and protesting in Tiananmen Square, the central square in Beijing, China’s capital.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turkey has been accused of sheltering Hamas members in the country.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israel has for years claimed that Hamas fighters are sheltering in hospitals and other civilian places to avoid Israeli attacks.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Encamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamping. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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