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Recent Examples of halfway house
There was Pounce the cat, who lived in a halfway house made from an empty box of Cheez-Its, and Neon the seahorse, who had stolen $10 million from Wells Fargo.
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Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
In August 2014, Mundt was released from prison to a halfway house after serving half of his eight-year sentence, the Courier Journal reported.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
According to court records, Waltz served nearly six months of the 10-month sentence in a federal prison in Kentucky before being released to a halfway house for four weeks and home confinement for two more.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Authorities have identified the man who was shot and severely wounded after allegedly charging a police officer outside an Escondido halfway house last week while armed with a knife and a 2-foot-long stick.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
In August 2014, Mundt was released from prison to a halfway house after serving half of his eight-year sentence, the Courier Journal reported.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
According to court records, Waltz served nearly six months of the 10-month sentence in a federal prison in Kentucky before being released to a halfway house for four weeks and home confinement for two more.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Authorities have identified the man who was shot and severely wounded after allegedly charging a police officer outside an Escondido halfway house last week while armed with a knife and a 2-foot-long stick.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway house
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As a child performing with his brothers at the family home in Gary, Indiana, young Michael (Juliano Krue Valdi) is beaten by his father, Joe (Colman Domingo), who demands obedience along with musical discipline.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Explore making home improvements with the help of others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his passing, Alan used a wheelchair and spent a week in intensive care before returning home Thursday on hospice.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officials have failed to halt pervasive fraud in the hospice industry despite promises of reforms five years ago after learning of widespread corruption that targeted vulnerable patients.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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It was first meant to be a sanatorium, but soon became one of Italy's most luxurious hotels.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Alexis Pedrick: At one point, Agnes wrote in her diary about going to a sanatorium and struggling with a lot of vague ailments like vertigo and headaches, which, honestly?—
Mariel Carr,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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One tricky problem Harvey Kellogg tried to solve at the sanitarium was treating the many patients there who suffered from severe gastrointestinal issues.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was injured in a car accident in New York City following the 1912 World Series, and two months later died aboard a train while enroute to California to recuperate at a sanitarium.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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In recent months, Emory University Hospital was selected as the first medical center to adopt the new robotic technology.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In October 2025, El Camino Hospital bought a Mountain View office building near its main medical center campus for $22 million.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Halfway house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway%20house. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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