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as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of room
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Plus, with 1TB of solid-state storage, there’s plenty of room for big files and quick access to all your apps.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Isabella and Juliette grew up competing in all the same sports but charted unique paths to meet at the same point: rooming together in the Olympic Village.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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Relatives said that Sink had struggled with drugs and that a needle was found in the room with him.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Plus, with 1TB of solid-state storage, there’s plenty of room for big files and quick access to all your apps.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on Tuesday, July 30, the Oppenheimer actor, 48, reflected on the start career and rooming with Ben, 51, and Damon, 53, in Los Angeles.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Isabella and Juliette grew up competing in all the same sports but charted unique paths to meet at the same point: rooming together in the Olympic Village.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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Initiatives like Hero House create spaces where founders, researchers, and investors come together to exchange ideas and build lasting connections.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite into space.Reynold Verret, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Both chambers are scheduled to elect their leadership teams in closed-door meetings.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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As vote totals stood Friday morning, House Republicans will hold 20 seats in the 65-member chamber.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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In some ways, the cuts in Arizona’s Colorado River deliveries have opened literal space for new opportunities.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new project is expected to create between 150 to 200 job opportunities.Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 22 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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Starbucks’ woes ultimately culminated in losing its charm as a warm and comfortable place to sip coffee.BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border.JOSEF FEDERMAN, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Their apartment complex backed up to a shortcut that leads to running trails along UGA's campus where Riley was found dead in a wooded area, partially naked and covered in leaves, that afternoon.Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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After the Fagan incident, security was stepped up and a 24-hour police presence was introduced outside royal apartments.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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People with the gene have about an 80 percent chance of developing diffuse stomach cancer.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, a court in China sentenced Sun to death in 2022 for taking bribes, with the chance that the sentence be reduced to life in prison without parole.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kids are just as accommodating, or at least as flexible, with their push notification options.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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But perhaps her biggest challenge, besides working under Scott’s famously tight shooting schedule, was accommodating the director’s very specific vision for characters like Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), Lucius’s estranged mother who, now married to Acacius, is living under house arrest.Elaina Patton, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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