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as in encamped
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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In addition, for the first time, Roku reported results for its advertising and subscriptions operating units (which are housed in its Platform segment) to give investors more insight into its business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The nonprofit owns the majority of the artifacts housed in the museum, including the Doeuillet gown, according to Watts.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The representative did not share any details as to whether or not passengers were accommodated with other travel arrangements.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Nearly 300 storm reports were lodged Monday, the majority being reports of strong wind, followed by numerous hail reports and three tornado reports.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reagan was struck below his left armpit, the bullet lodged an inch from his heart.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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That, perhaps, is because Infantino now seems to live in a world sheltered from reality, a world far removed from everyday folks who are, say, furious about World Cup ticket prices or, say, starving and struggling to survive.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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According to eyewitness reports, Kirk was one of many in attendance who sheltered in place under the tables in the ballroom as the chaos erupted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Bivouacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacked. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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