common room
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On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Since then, it has raised more than £300,000 for a new pre-teen common room in the Schiehallion ward and ongoing improvements, such as new loungers.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024
Some common room shapes include: rectangular, square, angled and curved.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
One of the earliest video clips, dated April 2017, shows a common room in the jail’s gay and trans dorm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2023
Ron and Hermione were sitting together in the common room when he came back.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
