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housemates

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plural of housemate

as in roommates

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Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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At least three students were killed and about 20 others injured in an attack at a public high school in Tacloban, where two classmates opened fire on campus.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
One of Madison's teachers at North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark read tributes written by her classmates.

— John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of classmates

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Each had one arm around the other as friends and teammates do.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Swift was nominated for five Emmys — and the ceremony was scheduled the same night that new husband Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates opened a new NFL season at Arrowhead Stadium.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Wixted and his colleagues have found that confidence in court is a poor indicator of a witness’s accuracy.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Others echoed similar frustrations, criticizing company leadership and expressing concern for coworkers suddenly left without income.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
The search continues As Grosof drove with his NTSB coworkers through New York City at 80 mph through the Midtown tunnel, there was not a cab, a bus, or a car to be seen.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of coworkers

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Whereas Putin takes extravagant risks on the international stage but is loath to hold his associates accountable for incompetence, Xi is just the opposite.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Banks was charged alongside two other OTF associates for the murder.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026

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