tent city
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tent cities
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We met at what is called the Supercar Paddock, a tent city of seven-figure face-melters, hotrods and hoonigators waiting for their passes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“I understand they have a job to do,” she said, gazing toward the tent city, which, from here, seemed to meld toward a vanishing point.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
His group is small - maybe tens of fighters - but is increasingly confident, and runs a well-supplied tent city near Khan Younis.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
“When it becomes clear that they are intending to set up a tent city, that would violate university policies,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
After Samir traded the coral for some gold, sugarcane syrup, and several sea sponges, we found a neglected teahouse in the outskirts of the tent city.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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