as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Known as 504 plans, the popular system for accommodating students in school are geared for kids who do qualify for help under disability plans known as IEPs, or Individualized Education Programs.—
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His supporters finally ended the siege hours later after one protester was shot dead by Capitol police as the mob tried to break into the House gallery where terrified lawmakers were sheltering.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Winter has now arrived, and hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents near the sea.—
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For families, the biggest expense, by far, is lodging.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Independent explains that in many cases, carriers ask travelers to arrange lodging themselves and submit receipts afterward for reimbursement, often citing logistical difficulties in making the arrangements directly.—
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Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Many times, that friend never shows up, or arrives 90 minutes later, when the plane is boarding.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Even something as straightforward-seeming as passengers boarding and disembarking from the ship is more complicated here.—
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“Quartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartering. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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