as in hotels
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
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Recent Examples of hospices
Ku added that the state has already acted on fraud among hospices in California earlier this year.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 May 2026
The analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
In recent months, Vance's task force has prevented payments to 773 hospices and 23 HHAs suspected of fraud in the Los Angeles County area in California alone.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Of the roughly 1,800 hospices operating in LA County, more than 700 have triggered multiple fraud red flags, according to state auditors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
That number grew, despite the moratorium, because hospices go through a two-pronged approval process.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 May 2026
The analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
In recent months, Vance's task force has prevented payments to 773 hospices and 23 HHAs suspected of fraud in the Los Angeles County area in California alone.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Of the roughly 1,800 hospices operating in LA County, more than 700 have triggered multiple fraud red flags, according to state auditors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
That number grew, despite the moratorium, because hospices go through a two-pronged approval process.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospices
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People typically use them to keep the house smelling consistently fresh, to replicate the signature scents found in hotels, spas and luxury retailers, to neutralize odors from pets, cooking or smoke, or to set a specific mood — relaxing, clean, seasonal or otherwise.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Visit Lauderdale, the county’s tourism marketing agency, served as host, lining up everything from local hotels and transportation for visitors to events and promotions.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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