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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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The organization hopes to expand these initiatives in the coming years to serve people working on the frontline of conservation globally. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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At least 445 mass shootings have occurred this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that defines mass shootings as incidents involving four or more victims.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 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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This interaction with the festive content is a two-way street: as much as retailers are orchestrating it, consumers are feeding it with enthusiasm.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Last week, after Rojas’ Dodgers defeated Chisholm’s Yankees for the World Series championship, the Instagram feed for the news media company El Lineup posted a photo of Rojas with the Commissioner’s Trophy and a caption that recounted Chisholm’s comments from the spring.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The futuristic-looking complex will house MGM, Bellagio and Aria resorts and in the middle of it all will be a smaller version of the iconic sphere in Las Vegas.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pond, which is 100 years old, wasn’t designed to house koi fish and has begun to deteriorate with time.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The groups pointed out that the study found low IQ associations only at fluoride concentrations more than double those of the current recommendation of 0.7 milligrams per liter.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 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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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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The re-conviction is tied to an investigation following the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher, whom Knox, 37, roomed with while studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, at the age of 20.Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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