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Recent Examples of squatter
After the crusades, squatters occupied vacant castles.
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Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
In the past few years, Georgia has seen an uptick in squatter cases that have been brought to court, according to a report by the Pacific Legal Foundation, which reported an upward trend in squatter cases beginning in 2019.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
As more flyers discuss pesky seat squatters on social media, one passenger claims he or she was falsely accused of attempting the travel trend.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
While grieving the loss of his mother, Jamal’s efforts to save his family home from foreclosure become even more complicated when his new roommate, Che, is revealed to be a squatter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
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Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
In the past few years, Georgia has seen an uptick in squatter cases that have been brought to court, according to a report by the Pacific Legal Foundation, which reported an upward trend in squatter cases beginning in 2019.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
As more flyers discuss pesky seat squatters on social media, one passenger claims he or she was falsely accused of attempting the travel trend.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
While grieving the loss of his mother, Jamal’s efforts to save his family home from foreclosure become even more complicated when his new roommate, Che, is revealed to be a squatter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
Noun
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In the 1750s and 1760s, British troops forcibly removed French colonists from Acadia in Nova Scotia and recruited thousands of Colonists from neighboring New England to move north.—
G. Patrick O'Brien,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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This is the violent sleight of hand of the colonist, the oppressor.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, that’s the unranked newcomer, Akio (Scott Keiji Takeda): an 18-year-old from a troubled background who, though small by sumo standards, has dreamed of becoming a wrestler since childhood.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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In District 4, newcomers Edward Oliveri and Jim Iverson are running for the village board seat.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Every now and then, a fresh Mickey slips out of the regeneration machine and tumbles slickly onto the floor like a fleshy alien.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kate Mara is stalked by creepy aliens while in lockdown at a remote safe house in The Astronaut, a new sci-fi thriller from writer-director Jess Varley.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Chief state prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez theorized that the killers drove by and saw the foreigners' pickup truck and tents and wanted to steal their tires.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The current program gives residency to foreigners who invest at least $1.05 million in a new business that creates jobs, or $800,000 in a rural area, infrastructure project, or an area with high unemployment.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
26 Feb. 2025
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In a March 7, 2025, X/Twitter post, early Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem reflected on the momentous shift in policy.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The fire that destroyed the Bidwell Mansion began unexpectedly, spread uncontrollably and puzzled a community that had for generations grown in the footprint and shadow of the pioneer family.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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