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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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The DuBeau in Flagstaff, Ariz., once a Green Book listing, now operates as a motel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The workers have offered the homeless there a variety of services, including emergency motel vouchers during inclement weather and help connecting to state and county services, spokesperson Christopher Yee said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Worth Girvan and Gaspar have differing takes on Inside Safe, the mayor’s program to move people out of encampments and into interim housing, such as hotel and motel rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Police recovered the bag from Bustamante Leiva's motel room, the justice department said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Andrew Peckleman was working near the motel sign, pouring a sack of birdseed into one of the feeders.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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