encampment
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A water main break flooded streets in a Westlake neighborhood Thursday, including a nearby homeless encampment that was surrounded by water in the early morning hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
For the first live test of an atomic weapon, an unusual encampment sprung up in the New Mexico desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For a few hours, the encampment comes alive again.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
As at other universities, the student protesters built an encampment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Then, Samir hoisted the ablutionist’s body onto my back and told me to carry him as we left the encampment.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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