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the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Some campuses provide separate voter IDs that qualify.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The Harris campaign is concentrating efforts on mobilizing young voters, particularly those from college campuses, where Harris concluded her final swing through Michigan, a campaign official says.
—By Nik Popli/east Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Additional mental health counselors and social workers on her school campus would drastically improve her role, Archibald-Swank said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The museum and library on the SMU campus gives insight into the eight years of George W. Bush's presidency, including the contested 2000 election and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The Harris campaign is concentrating efforts on mobilizing young voters, particularly those from college campuses, where Harris concluded her final swing through Michigan, a campaign official says.
—By Nik Popli/east Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Additional mental health counselors and social workers on her school campus would drastically improve her role, Archibald-Swank said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The museum and library on the SMU campus gives insight into the eight years of George W. Bush's presidency, including the contested 2000 election and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Created by Duke Ottavio Farnese in 1561 and expanded in the 1700s, this serene green space became a public park with Italian unification in the 1860s.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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The fire caused heavy damage to the park and damage and soot can also be seen on the bridge.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Best Hotels & Resorts Grand Hotel de la Ville Located a 15-minute walk from the historic center in the industrial Barilla Center renovated by Renzo Piano, this modern hotel is one of Parma’s few five-star properties.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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The property has around 3.5 million of the namesake crystals throughout and stunning views of Okanagan Lake.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Purdy passed for 353 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Lamar Jackson is 10 of 14 for 71 yards and a score.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Because, in this land of weak governments and cowardly corporations, the Coastal Commission is the rare California institution with a spine.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Tokyo has the highest population concentration in all of Japan, so large plots of land have been divided into two or three across the city, making tiny living the reality for many residents.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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