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boarder

[bawr-der, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dər, ˈboʊr- /


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After learning the basics of tap dancing from a boarder in the house where he was living, he caught the eye of more experienced tappers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

“I was so traumatized,” Morrow, a school bus driver and dog boarder, said in an interview.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

She met her future husband when she became a boarder at the prestigious Achimota School in the capital, Accra.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

The experiment, published in the Science Advances journal, used levitating magnets to detect gravity on microscopic particles -- small enough to boarder on the quantum realm.

From Science Daily Feb. 25, 2024

Someone opened the front door of the house: A boarder had heard the shouting of the crowd and had gone outside to see what was happening.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Taking in boarders or starting a business, he says, are better strategies than buying a stock and hoping it will grow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Financial lessons from the nation’s history as the U.S. reaches 250 years: take risks, don’t be afraid of debt, take in boarders if things get tight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

A couple have told of their "heartache" after their beloved German Shepherd went missing while in the care of a couple who were later found to be illegal dog boarders.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Its features include a short conveyor belt that carries skiers and boarders to the spots where the lift will pick them up for a ride of about 2,500 feet.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2024

In order to make ends meet, Mr. Xhoma, like so many other residents of Alexandra, rented rooms to boarders.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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