boarding

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He conceived the social experiment based on a combination of his curiosity about people, the influence of “Lord of the Flies” and “Robinson Crusoe,” and his boarding school experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The newspaper describes her as a "dog breeder and horse lover" who ran Croft Farm, a boarding kennels in the village Thorpe in Balne.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Parents book spots while boarding planes, hiding in the bushes at parties and on the way to funerals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Passengers at some airport gates erupted in cheers as boarding announcements began after 7 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

She found herself admiring them during the long carriage ride to Ashton Station, where she and the Incorrigibles would soon be boarding the train to London.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood