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Noun
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019 -
There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
Noun
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In one snap, Barbara sits on the floor in front of a crib, reading a story to Cora, who sits in her lap.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The crib, representing Gemma’s deepest trauma, is the clear watermark for the severance chip to overcome.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sunday’s live Tom Brady Netflix roast quickly made headlines when comedian Jeff Ross made a joke that alluded to Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution after an investigation into massage parlors in Florida.—
Tatiana Tenreyro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 May 2024
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The movie follows the lives of Chinese immigrants working at a massage parlor in Queens, where their dreams are disrupted by sudden tragedy.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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Actually, the Madam and other women at the brothel have taken on the responsibility of caring for an ailing Fengxian, who is unable to take care of herself let alone a child.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ray Holmberg, 81, had pleaded guilty to traveling to Prague 14 times between 2011 and 2021 to meet minors at a brothel.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Call house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20house. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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