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as in lodged
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in encased
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of housed
Rooms The College Green Hotel is situated in the heart of Dublin, housed in the former headquarters of the Bank of Ireland, which was built in 1912.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Foxborough, a town of around 18,000 residents, is about 45 minutes outside of Boston and has housed the Patriots since 1971.
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Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
He has been housed in the county jail in Riverhead since his arrest in July 2023, but will serve out his term in a state prison.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
On his list are items housed in around a dozen US museums, including some that have previously cooperated with Cambodian requests.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
About 350 horses are typically housed in the backstretch, the association said.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
In the wake of the viral fight, the Alaska Zoo said the twosome is now being housed separately.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
At the same time, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, housed within ASPR, is supporting medical countermeasures for current threats ranging from hantavirus to Ebola, including a new initiative to fund Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates.
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W. Craig Vanderwagen,
STAT,
16 June 2026
About six units sustained heavy damage, but the blaze left the entire building uninhabitable, displacing what was estimated to be as many as about 60 people who were expected to be housed at a local hotel or taken in by family or friends.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Foxborough, a town of around 18,000 residents, is about 45 minutes outside of Boston and has housed the Patriots since 1971.
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Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
He has been housed in the county jail in Riverhead since his arrest in July 2023, but will serve out his term in a state prison.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
On his list are items housed in around a dozen US museums, including some that have previously cooperated with Cambodian requests.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
About 350 horses are typically housed in the backstretch, the association said.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
In the wake of the viral fight, the Alaska Zoo said the twosome is now being housed separately.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
At the same time, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, housed within ASPR, is supporting medical countermeasures for current threats ranging from hantavirus to Ebola, including a new initiative to fund Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates.
—
W. Craig Vanderwagen,
STAT,
16 June 2026
About six units sustained heavy damage, but the blaze left the entire building uninhabitable, displacing what was estimated to be as many as about 60 people who were expected to be housed at a local hotel or taken in by family or friends.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
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The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.
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Earlier this month, an Iranian drone costing less than $30,000 lodged itself between the two pilots of a $40 million Apache helicopter, leading to the chopper’s crash.
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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
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In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.
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Lack of Airflow in the Closet Linen closets tend to be small, enclosed, and rarely opened.
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.
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Each wick sits slightly below the candle's concrete walls, so the candle stays sheltered from the elements.
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Astronomers have used a technique called echo mapping to detect hints that supermassive black holes, such as the cosmic titan at the heart of the Milky Way, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), are surrounded by dense clouds and clusters of dark matter.
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Tucked away on the grounds of Kensington Palace stands Nottingham Cottage, a two-bedroom, 1,324 square-foot Victorian home surrounded by greenery.
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It was boarded up and moved off-site during construction, then returned as a nostalgic centerpiece at the Mission Pacific.
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It’s also understood that Amazon had seen all the early iterations of the script, before Guadagnino boarded the project.
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The suspect planned out his attack, and specifically chose a place that would be confined and populated, Patel said.
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Because for security reasons and all kinds of other reasons, you are confined.
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“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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