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Recent Examples of halfway house
At the time, Wallace was seeking treatment at a halfway house in Memphis, Tenn., authorities said.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Now automated, the lighthouse doubles as a halfway house and holiday accommodation for the course, its beam still sweeping the sea though guided by automation rather than keepers.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mother and daughter reunited in 1998, when Kenishea Frierson was 14 and her mom had just gotten out of a post-prison halfway house.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The tabard was a sort of halfway house.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Now automated, the lighthouse doubles as a halfway house and holiday accommodation for the course, its beam still sweeping the sea though guided by automation rather than keepers.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mother and daughter reunited in 1998, when Kenishea Frierson was 14 and her mom had just gotten out of a post-prison halfway house.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The tabard was a sort of halfway house.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway house
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Arguably the most well-known of these projects is the 700-acre Hermitage Farm in Oldham County, which acts as a hub for agritourism and is home to the popular Barn8 restaurant.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Way Day Decor Deals With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is an ideal time to add an inviting autumnal wreath to your home, especially while there are a variety of options on sale during Way Day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The teams also visit people in hospitals, in hospice, with special needs or developmental challenges and those dealing with disasters.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now, the sanatorium hosts public and private tours and paranormal investigations for those interested in exploring the building.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Aug. 2025
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An upright piano, several music stands, and a Gretsch drum set were globbed together in a tiny, all-white room that could pass for a sanitarium.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Why show Franz playing tug-of-war naked at a sanitarium with a bunch of men wearing animal masks?—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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They were transported to the ship’s medical center for treatment 10 minutes later.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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That means many kids who live far from major medical centers — like Pray’s students in Moses Lake, a town of 25,000 that’s 200 miles from Seattle — won’t ever be seen at such a clinic.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Halfway house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway%20house. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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