as in occupancy
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For residents concerned about future thefts, Colina recommended creating the illusion of occupancy when away, such as leaving a car in the driveway or placing a pair of worn shoes outside the front door.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
Seeing no efforts to fix the issues, the city declared the property unsafe and unfit for human occupancy in March and immediately closed the site.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The ridge was included in an IDF occupation map released on Thursday, which expanded the force’s zone of operations north toward the Ali al-Taher hill area.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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