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[room, room] / rum, rʊm /




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As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Thirty-foot glass doors open up onto the Trojans’ practice field from a 12,000-square-foot weight room with towering vaulted ceilings.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Muriel Spark and children’s literature may seem like an odd pairing, but one morning in the mid-1960s, the Scottish novelist tossed off three such stories in a London hotel room.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

When the results were shared with the wider team "the room spontaneously burst into applause", Hie recalls.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Dad asked if I wanted to decorate the basement so it didn’t feel like a dark, hollow room.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

At least 23 people have died from heat-related illnesses in the country so far this year, while nearly 2,500 have visited emergency rooms for heat-related conditions since mid-May, authorities say.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Amenities for employees will include a cafe, library and music room as well and private spaces such as mothers’ rooms and prayer and meditation rooms, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

In the museum's recreated listening rooms, visitors can hear actors reading out some of the conversations.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

"The rise in overall attainment at all three National Qualification levels and the increasing attainment in vocational and technical qualifications will rightly be welcomed in classrooms and staff rooms across Scotland," she said.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Girls swished in and out of the dressing rooms while the seamstresses, hair stylist, and makeup artist fluttered about, arranging and adjusting them.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

All seven members roomed in a single dorm room until 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

"I roomed with 'Thommo' for years, and I've seen him and spent time with him since, and he's genuinely struggling," says Moody.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

While working on the reboot, I roomed with the associate producer, Marcy Carriker, who married Tom in 1990.

From New York Times Dec. 28, 2023

He had goaltender Ales Stezka, whom he played against last year in the Extraliga and later roomed with, to chat with during both Kraken camps.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2023

But because it faced the house where Maeve roomed and not the street, it was a safe place to leave a token of gratitude.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

Four months later, co-chairing the February 2020 National Prayer Breakfast, Suozzi and Moolenaar referred to rooming together.

From Salon May 29, 2026

Moreover, it’s not just young people fresh out of school who are rooming with others to keep their housing costs low.

From MarketWatch Nov. 4, 2025

“This is a great opportunity to spend 2 1/2 weeks with a guy you don’t really know, right?” said Pedersen, who is rooming with defensive back Croix Stewart.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2025

She lived in the same run-down area of seedy rooming houses as Raffo, whom she had befriended on the streets.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 2023

Uncle Edward and I stayed at a boardinghouse; each morning he went to the rooming house to inquire about my mother and each time he returned gloomy and silent.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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