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as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of boarding
Combs was frequently photographed boarding the custom matte black jet in the months leading up to his arrest.
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Additionally, passengers who do not activate a ticket purchased in the TrainTime app before boarding their train will also be subject to an $8 charge.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The following day begins much the same way — boarding another plane, this time headed to Melbourne.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
The best—and arguably most fun—way to support them is by booking a seat on a vintage stainless steel passenger car for one of their many excursions now boarding in Nashville.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Once the option becomes available, travelers who have lost their identification or do not have an acceptable form of ID will be able to verify their identity through TSA ConfirmID before boarding domestic flights.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Just as data from a local weather app suggests packing a light jacket or boarding up your windows, public health data should help Americans live longer, healthier lives with practical, local, community-specific insights.
—Deborah L. Birx, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
While the team was boarding the buses, greeting family and finishing up final tasks in the stadium, Day stood outside the locker room talking with defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive staffers Hartline and Keenan Bailey.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Whether discovering tasty nooks or cultural crannies, few joys rival boarding a brand‑new ship.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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For he had been given the task of coordinating the fishermen in charge of feeding the prospectors.—
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Reduced federal spending on health care and feeding programs for the needy stand to increase the pressure.—
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The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus.—
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The 100,000-square-foot building formerly housing the clothing and home goods store is being transformed into multiple shops, with a new name and new facade, said John Ardigo, director of construction with Tourmaline Capital, a real estate development firm working on the project.—
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The Exchange Located in an old bank building in DTSB, The Exchange is one of South Bend’s only late-night bars catering squarely to the non-student crowd.—
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The event will include African drumming by Ojumire Charleston and catering by Chef Autumn Bentley.—
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
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Measures in Gilpin, Hinsdale, Ouray and Eagle counties will generate funds through lodging taxes.—
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Accessibility Amanyara wasn’t designed with ADA regulations in mind, but staff are committed to accommodating ADA compliance requests by installing ramps, assist rails and handles, and shower seating as needed.—
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However, Denver-area businesses, worried about accommodating growth, urged the PUC not to scale back Xcel’s target.—
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The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.—
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The hollow stems of plants like bee balm and goldenrod are a good spot for egg laying, so cutting them back reduces safe sheltering spots where females can lay eggs.—
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The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.—
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Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien.—
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
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On Father’s Day, the family went camping near Bakersfield, about three hours north, and a white truck with a government logo pulled into the site.—
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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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