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Noun
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The cause of the avalanche and why the group decided to leave the safety of the huts is still unknown.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Russian departure from much of northern Mali will enable jihadist groups to set up training camps in the vast spaces vacated, paving the way for further expansion, a scenario especially feared by Algeria.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Carter County Museum hosts dinosaur camps for kids, while the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers five-day adult dig expeditions and a junior paleontologist program, a one-day dig experience for children ages 5-11.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Explore its 52-block historic district that’s dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johns makes her move As an 11th grader at Moton High School, Johns began talking with some of her fellow students about taking action to protest the shacks and improve their education.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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From an assessment of Stipe’s fecund beard, the two moved on to the subject of ship captains and sea shanties.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This is a visceral, luxurious immersion in landscape and nature, grand, unspoilt and raw, within which the Prana collection of buildings sensitively sit, taking their cue from the local age-old mountain dwellings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The first thing that stands out about the film’s quaint locale is that its scant dwellings are made up only of exterior flats.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 600 of those were primary residences, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The searches were being conducted at daycares, businesses and some residences, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.—
Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As everyone heads back to their cottages, Emma does the classy thing and goes to Missé, Lottie, and Margo’s cottage to check up on Margo.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Best Hikes Luss Heritage Trail Beginning and ending in the pretty village of Luss, the Luss Heritage Trail passes historic cemeteries, churches, and stone cottages while meandering along rivers and through woodland.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Wickiups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiups. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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