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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
a small cabin that hikers along the Appalachian Trail use for overnight stays
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Episode 4 finally saw the tensions among the group explode after they were all forced to come together as Coach Ben (Steven Krueger), who was found after kidnapping and then releasing Mari (Alexa Barajas), is put on trial for burning the cabin in season 2.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Either way, that seems part of the driving force that compels her to get to the recording studio in the cabin and start channeling Kate Bush.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In the video -- obtained exclusively by ABC News -- passengers can be seen hanging upside down in the cabin, being held into their seats dangling only by their seatbelts.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Stay at the campground in a cabin for as little as $50 a night and have access to the river before and after the day visitors do.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Either way, that seems part of the driving force that compels her to get to the recording studio in the cabin and start channeling Kate Bush.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In the video -- obtained exclusively by ABC News -- passengers can be seen hanging upside down in the cabin, being held into their seats dangling only by their seatbelts.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Stay at the campground in a cabin for as little as $50 a night and have access to the river before and after the day visitors do.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabin
Noun
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In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 permits issued for sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that served as many rats as people.—
Matthew Haag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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It is based on Aller Simple, Crave’s French crime drama series in which passengers invited to travel by helicopter to a French-Canadian billionaire’s home ended up stranded in a cottage.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Stretching out over around 2 acres, the property includes 424 West Wakefield Blvd., a guest cottage adding around 600 square feet with a stone fireplace, kitchen, bath, patio and dock.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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Once the two chambers agree on a plan, the Senate and House need to approve it.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Not only would this require approval from both chambers of Congress, but Canada would need to back the effort, too, considering that candidate states typically hold a referendum on the statehood question.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Jackets, who suffered the tragic death of teammate Johnny Gaudreau just before training camp, have been one of the most compelling stories in all of sports this season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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But Perine is also proof that running backs of his sort can be obtained late, even after training camp.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Scientists still don't know for sure how removal of foreskin reduces risk of HIV infection, but research suggests that male foreskin has a larger number of a certain type of cells that HIV grabs onto.—
Bec Roldan,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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The communal cells are generally concrete rectangles, without beds or other furnishings.—
Jack Herrera,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the past, the camp, called San Vicente, consisted of just a few shacks in a muddy expanse, and officials often kept migrants penned inside.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The property also has a sugar shack with two 20,000-gallon silos to hold the sap.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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On the back of the robot near the charging contacts is a dirty water compartment, separate from the mopping liquid reservoir, that pulls free by pressing an inset release lever.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of tons of drugs have moved through the city over the decades, hidden in vehicle compartments, in suburban stash houses, and semitrailer loads of everything from avocados to live sheep.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The resort offers complimentary kayaks and paddleboards and helps guests arrange longtail boat trips to explore Koh Phangan's quieter bays.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There was one corner of the bay that did, however, seem busy.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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