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tent

[tent] / tɛnt /


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He had become homeless at the end of October and was living in a tent in gardens near St Paul's church in the town centre.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

In the shadow of the EU Parliament in Brussels, under a grand white tent filling a museum garden, hundreds of lobbyists, officials and lawmakers hobnob as the cava flows.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

While a handful of moderate dissidents are tacitly tolerated as a matter of expedience, most other heretics have been driven from the tent.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

Overnight stops offered cheek-to-jowl tent encampments, often in earshot of well-amplified evening live music on downtown stages.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Just as I was about to turn and run out, a hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me to the center of the tent.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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