dorm
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In the western city of Herat, notices posted on the walls of a university and its dorm warned that anyone caught with a smartphone on campus would face "legal action".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Cornell’s new dorm policy means students hoping to recreate the episode will now have to take their bear elsewhere.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
It was like being back in college, except this shiny new dorm was in an office building a block from Waikiki Beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
His savings had run out, his father had stopped financially supporting his tuition, and in his final days on campus, he was suspended for bringing a woman to his dorm room, according to his memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
“Well,” I said thinking of Elliot and Sam in the dorm across the hall, “I’m glad you are a tad more chill.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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The nonprofit began 50 years ago as Elderhostel, offering travel and classes to those 60 and older who didn’t mind staying in unused college dorms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In a documentary capturing the band's early days, the trainees were berated for posting photos from their dorms on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
In a documentary capturing the band's early days, external, the trainees were berated for posting photos from their dorms on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
In a matter of weeks, Ventura High football coach Tim Garcia will help move his son, quarterback Derek Garcia, into the dorms at Nevada Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
I don't go back to the dorms that night.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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