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Recent Examples of roommates
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.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommates
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Following the tragedy, fellow classmates and community members have created a memorial with candles, flowers and teddy bears at the scene, ABC affiliate WSET reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2026
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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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As a senior, 14 of his teammates registered a completion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2026
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During Wednesday's sentencing hearing, the judge heard hours of emotional testimony from those directly affected by the crash, including Dunn's family, colleagues and other victims.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trusting our usual virtual background on Teams to mask an untidy living room or kitchen table from colleagues.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even in offices where time off is technically encouraged, employees may feel pressure to match coworkers who rarely take breaks.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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That morning Spencer had failed to show up for work, and his coworkers and a friend who had gone to check on the couple called 911.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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From May 2020 to January 2022, Vazquez, Highsmith and several associates submitted fraudulent applications to financial institutions and the Small Business Administration.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, more than 100 active members and 350 associates share a common purpose — to increase art appreciation in the community and support the Lowe Art Museum.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Renée Onque,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Roommates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommates. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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