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This one was previously occupied by a squatter and had been taken over by police marshals. — Whitney Robinson, ELLE Decor, "How an Uninhabitable "Dump" Became a Stunning Family Home in the East Village," 11 May 2018 The building was formally a headquarters for federal police but had been abandoned for many years and had been occupied by squatters, according to local media. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Sao Paulo high rise collapses during massive fire, at least 1 dead," 2 Oct. 2018 But it was abandoned after a banking crisis and in the past two decades of socialist rule has become a symbol of urban blight, having been occupied by squatters until 2015. — Scott Smith, The Seattle Times, "Strong quake rocks Venezuela but little damage reported," 21 Aug. 2018 The lawsuits allege that property managers failed to respond to rodent and bedbug infestations, flooding and criminal squatters in vacant units, as well as broken heating systems in winter and sewage backups on G Street. — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "District sues landlord Sanford Capital over poor housing conditions. Again.," 15 Feb. 2018 On a recent morning, squatters who took over the Simón Bolivar plaza, one of the city’s largest, were preparing meals on small wood burning stoves. — Ernesto LondoÑo, New York Times, "‘Their Country Is Being Invaded’: Exodus of Venezuelans Overwhelms Northern Brazil," 28 Apr. 2018 Some 700 riverbed squatters were given 30-day motel vouchers and referred to public services. — Allysia Finley, WSJ, "Why California Leaves Its Homeless Out in the Sun," 11 May 2018 Back then, Section 114 was dotted with squatters from the nosebleeds. — Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, "A confession to Sixers owner Josh Harris: I didn't 'trust the process' | Maria Panaritis," 13 Apr. 2018 The land bank shares the blame for its squatters' troubles. — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, "Evictions, flipping tarnish effort to turn squatters into homeowners," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'squatter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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