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motel

noun as in temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers

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The Times has reported extensively on Shangri-La’s troubled motel conversion projects and the collapse of its efforts to expand nationally.

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Since 2021, programs offering motel rooms to people living in tent encampments nearly halved the number of tents identified by Rand.

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A lot of people live in motels throughout the year, but when rates go up in the summer, they can’t afford it anymore.

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Linda’s situation gets even more dire when water starts to pour through the ceiling of her home, forcing her and her daughter to move into a rundown motel.

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Since its existing motel rooms were already in decent condition, a decision was made to only lightly touch them.

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