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tent

[tent] / tɛnt /


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"We lived like kings in our homes. Our life has become an ordeal," the old man said through tears, sitting on a mattress in his tent.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“We really do need to get the tent down, because it’s getting really close to 6,” pleaded Gil.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The inquiry also heard a forensic tent had not arrived at the scene in Magdala Road to cover Ian's body until 07:55.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The energy was electric inside a tent at Nvidia’s annual GTC event, where developers and tech executives clamored around high-top tables to experiment with OpenClaw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Nancy, Bess, and George slipped out of the tent past the crowd.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene