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The VA had been housing sick and destitute veterans on 387 acres of rolling greens on the border of West Los Angeles and Brentwood since 1888.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The school, closed during the war, had been housing displaced people, the health ministry said.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

The theatre had been housing at least 500 civilians, according to Human Rights Watch.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2022

All told, 68,000 evacuees have now been processed and set free into the U.S., and six bases that had been housing them have closed their camps.

From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2022

I said under my breath, as I confronted this miserable figure—so shamefully insignificant for the vicarious emotions which it had been housing.

From Painted Windows by Peattie, Elia Wilkinson