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Recent Examples of lunch counter
This historic downtown restaurant honors the original 1960s lunch counter where nine Black college students were arrested during a sit-in, becoming the first protestors to serve jail time during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Craft played a crucial role in integrating two universities, the 1954 Texas State Fair, and Dallas theaters, restaurants, and lunch counters.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
Stroll Bristol’s State Street, divided by the Virginia-Tennessee state line, and explore a vibrant tableau of storefronts, lunch counters, and restaurants.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
For example, activists participating in the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins during the U.S. civil rights movement had prepared themselves to endure any crackdown without retaliating.
—Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2013
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Craft played a crucial role in integrating two universities, the 1954 Texas State Fair, and Dallas theaters, restaurants, and lunch counters.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
Stroll Bristol’s State Street, divided by the Virginia-Tennessee state line, and explore a vibrant tableau of storefronts, lunch counters, and restaurants.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
For example, activists participating in the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins during the U.S. civil rights movement had prepared themselves to endure any crackdown without retaliating.
—Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
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At the park, most of our fellow riders congregated by the snack bars or rambled onto a nearby observation deck that jutted into the water.Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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Multiple on-site dining options include a snack bar inside the water park, and the grownups can indulge in a little self-care at the fitness center and spa. 8.Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The district will use the design excellence grant to collect community feedback and begin planning TBD construction projects for the schools, which share a cafeteria and library, district spokesperson Leslie Wright told Axios.Alex Golden, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stein said Gabriel knows every employee associated with Oregon football — from the assistant equipment managers to the cafeteria workers to the security guards — by name.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Often multiple pounds in weight, the insect-like deep-sea animals are fished from far away islands before being distributed to markets and restaurants around the country in Southeast Asia.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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After six years in business, the owner of the Riptide bar and restaurant in Fells Point says the party is over.Jeff Abell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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But the bills were still high for Polk, who works as a school bus and lunchroom monitor.Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mobiles hanging from the ceiling of an employee lunchroom to build awareness of values.Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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