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halfway house

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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 state’s lawsuit focuses on communication and procedural issues, alleging that Jackson County did not follow the proper legal steps notifying homeowners before raising home values by upwards of 15% per parcel.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Torrential rains caused flash floods that swamped homes, washed out bridges and led to water rescues in West Virginia, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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In April, the Justice Department announced that eight people were arrested and several more charged in connection with a federal health care and hospice fraud investigation in Southern California.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026
That's why she's partnered with Baker's team and other Bay Area hospitals, hospices and medical centers through The Holding Co.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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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

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