boarding

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Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The Ndholo Kusumo boarding school reportedly had a permit since 2021, and was home to at least 252 students.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A Dutch couple who had travelled around South America before boarding the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1 were the first fatalities.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

As he was boarding Air Force One in the fall of 2025, a reporter from the Eternal Word Television Network asked if he would speak to Mr. Xi about releasing Jimmy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I think of all the different colors of skin of the scientists, passengers, and Monitors boarding on the first day.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera