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halfway house

noun

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as in home

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Recent Examples of halfway house He was released in April and is now living in a halfway house in Gainesville. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026 She was released to a halfway house in Alabama in January. — Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026 After leaving the halfway house, Dixon moved into a property that his sister owned. — Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026 Democrats call for closure The two-story facility, built in 2000 and sitting on nearly 227,000 square feet, served as an immigrant detention center between 2011 and 2017 before becoming a drug treatment center and halfway house. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway house

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Noun

This luxe accent chair invites fall into your home with its rich velvet upholstery and warm cinnamon shade.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Authorities initially said Saylor’s mother reported that her child had wandered off from a rental home in Hagley Estates in Pawleys Island and was last seen wearing her swimsuit.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of home

Noun

Bullaro, who has pancreatic cancer that spread to her liver, has been in hospice for two years, since June 5, 2024.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
In July, the hospice workers staged a one-day strike for similar reasons outside Allina Health's headquarters in Minneapolis.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hospice

Noun

The latter was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients in its heyday, which feels thematically right somehow.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
The site was home to a sanatorium for internal diseases in the early 20th century, founded by the physician Theodor Büdingen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of sanatorium

Noun

Desperate for more information, Jovanna called the receptionist at the medical center to see if Bianca had shown up for work.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Throughout her life, Parton was a constant supporter for hospitals and medical centers in need, especially in Tennessee.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of medical center

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