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a building or group of buildings typically used to house soldiers
The soldier was moved to a different barracks. He was confined to barracks for insubordination.
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While the developer has projected 21 new elementary school students, the village, using a formula based on numbers of bedrooms per residence, calculated the number at 25.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025 -
The result is a space that feels both classic and fresh, with cutting-edge amenities and plenty of vintage detailing that reflect the residence’s circa 19th-century roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hidden in a storm sewer system operating between both cities, its access is about 6 feet high and 4 feet wide, making for easy passage of people or contraband, said General Jose Lemus, commander of Ciudad Juarez's military garrison, which is guarding the tunnel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Ukrainian garrison in Pokrovsk, anchored by a trio of jager and airborne brigades, is badly outnumbered by a Russian field army with eight or nine brigades and regiments.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic video from Sunday morning showed firefighters battling flames as the fire neared houses.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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But after some years, the cesspool got bigger, and our fort got smaller, and eventually the cesspool must have looked inviting.—
Willy Staley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Amid the rapid change in the 800 and 400 free events, now the fans await how long Katie Ledecky will hold her fort in the 1500.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Jackets, who suffered the tragic death of teammate Johnny Gaudreau just before training camp, have been one of the most compelling stories in all of sports this season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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But Perine is also proof that running backs of his sort can be obtained late, even after training camp.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Honest Tea was packaged in a 16.9 ounce bottle (500 ml), which meant our Honey Green tea, which had 70 calories, was going to be banned while a 200-calorie Snapple Peach Tea in a 16 ounce bottle would keep its place on the shelf.—
Seth Goldman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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But if Denver can make a statement down the stretch, maybe Jokic can reclaim his place in the top spot.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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And the cynicism of the reforms was exposed by the regime's unwillingness to extend them to military cantonment areas or to the federal capital.—
Ilhan Niaz,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2012
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The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.—
William McGowan,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Aug. 2012
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Five or six hundred people lived in the Chinese encampment.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The most shocking aspect to Pennington was the sense of community within the homeless encampment.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Barracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracks. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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