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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers
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as in table
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board
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as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of board
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Discipline referrals have been up so far this year, according to a presentation at the Oct. 28 board meeting.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Guests will then board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to Paris before departing for Istanbul.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board listed a number of reasons why voters should not want Trump to return to the White House.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Discipline referrals have been up so far this year, according to a presentation at the Oct. 28 board meeting.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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When the woman wearing the hat refused, a heated exchange of words reportedly turned into physical aggression, with punches exchanged between the two women, witnessed by passengers waiting to board the flight.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Guests will then board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to Paris before departing for Istanbul.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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What Types of Bacteria Are Lurking in Your Reusable Water Bottle? According to the Water Quality Association, a not-for-profit organization in the water treatment industry, all drinking water contains microbes or heterotrophic microorganisms, a catch-all term for types of bacteria, mold, or yeast.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Along with working for the organization, Winn has covered the Giants as an analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area since 2013.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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At a dinner party at our home, my husband left the table momentarily, and a guest picked up his mug of coffee to look at the novelty message on it.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Bring the whole pan to the table to serve, along with rice, soup and pickles.The Week UK, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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The decisions on climate finance published today during COP 29, which will act feed into the final decisions from this climate conference, can add significant momentum to what is available for climate finance and action.Simi Thambi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and habitat loss can hurt the species.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The public safety building will house both Lake Travis Fire Rescue, also known as ESD No. 6, and the Bee Cave Police Department, which is currently housed in the old City Hall.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new 12,345-square-foot brewpub, co-owned by Dennis Kramer-Wine and Alexandra Nowell, will house a restaurant on the main floor.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Schulze, executive director of the association, is Northern Cheyenne and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Later, the panelists had some fun with Thicke’s notorious association with Cyrus (via their 2013 MTV VMAs twerking performance).Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Operational Optimization: Operational optimizations can be harder to achieve in private and hybrid clouds, with different provisioning environments.Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Instead of getting to shadow Aesha or learn about placing provisioning orders, Ellie is stuck showing Carrie around the boat.Emma Soren, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
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There were no passengers in the band, but there wasn’t necessarily room for everybody on that train.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
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Right now, the powerful Dyson V8 vacuum is on sale, which has a lightweight design that makes transitioning from room to room easy.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Commentators have noted the importance of this sort of space in a place like India, where, despite a growing number of universities, multidisciplinary institutes are uncommon, and scientific output lags behind those of other large economies.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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The institute has been comparatively quiet about implications for a Harris presidency.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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