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halfway house

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as in home

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Recent Examples of halfway house Democrats call for closure The two-story facility, built in 2000 and sitting on nearly 227,000 square feet, served as an immigrant detention center between 2011 and 2017 before becoming a drug treatment center and halfway house. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026 He was released to a Chicago halfway house last summer and on at least one occasion since then has been observed in the company of Gerodemos, according to a court filing. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Many of these buildings could be quickly transformed into halfway houses, with common kitchens, common bathrooms and individual bedrooms for residents. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Jill says the woman was moved to a halfway house after just a few months in prison. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway house

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The Lebanese army entered the town of Zawtar al-Gharbieh and some civilians returned, although many came only to find their homes destroyed and left again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Known as programmable logic controllers, these devices can be used like an industrial version of home thermostats.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Others utilize programs for hospice care to look after loved ones, or small-business loans to open a new storefront or hire a new employee.

— JD Vance, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
In June 2025, Vantrease began hospice, which focuses on quality of life for terminally ill patients, receiving regular visits from a nurse in his home in Novato.

— KFF Health News, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hospice

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The house was so quiet, with floors made of the same marble as the maze, and curtains of pale velvet and four-poster beds, and the sanatorium feeling of glasses of milk that appeared daily on her bedside table.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The site was home to a sanatorium for internal diseases in the early 20th century, founded by the physician Theodor Büdingen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of sanatorium

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The study plans to enroll more than 600 veterans at 18 VA medical centers, according to the agency.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Technology companies are using electronic health records, digital tools, and physician networks to expand trials beyond academic medical centers and conduct real-time clinical trials that accelerate enrollment and improve patient access.

— David Shulkin, STAT, 29 July 2026

Definition of medical center

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