motel
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He was born in Africa to Indian parents, who brought him to the U.S. at a young age, and bought a motel in Virginia, putting him to work at the age of 14.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The interview, filmed in a Philadelphia studio dressed up to resemble a seedy motel in a wink at the laptop scandal, quickly became a viral sensation, generating millions of views.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Isabelle pulled away and moved to leave the room, but Leto allegedly looked outside the motel room for any potential bystanders before letting her out, she recalled to the BBC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The address she was given turned out to be a "dingy gross motel", but she says she presumed they would be heading out somewhere else.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Every night we stay in the same dreary kind of motel off the highway, with a TV bolted to the wall and multiple locks on the door.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Inside Safe, her signature homeless program, has moved more than 6,200 people into hotels, motels and other interim housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Three years ago, workers with Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program moved dozens of homeless people from Aguirre’s neighborhood into nearby hotels and motels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Under her signature program, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Inside Safe, the mayor’s signature homelessness program, has moved more than 6,000 people into hotels, motels and other types of interim housing since Bass took office in December 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
All the local hotels and motels lit their “No Vacancies” neons.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
