roommate
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In the lounge, where Pike and his roommate host dinner parties, icicle lights hang from the ceiling and cases of Coca-Cola are stored in a corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The police acted on a suspect description given to police in 2010 by the roommate of one victim, Amber Costello, after she had a run-in with a client.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
That’s what Auf der Maur’s roommate told her the night she came home after thinking that she had offered a sincere but thoughtful declination to the suggestion that she become the bass player in Hole.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“He was a random roommate and we never had a conversation with him once,” Hopper told The Times in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
“This isn't an accusation, and we will also be asking other students, but your old roommate Samaira Al-Nahwi is missing her lantern. Remember the one on her nightstand?”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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