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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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In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
According to Chinese media, some regions like China’s eastern Shandong province have received government support to boost manufacturing of cooling products and other home appliances this year.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 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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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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