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Recent Examples of squatter
The building had housed the Mission Hills library from 1961 to 2019 and then sat unused for about five years, not counting the occasional squatter.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Suddenly Maria is a squatter, but a savvy one.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Suddenly Maria is a squatter, but a savvy one.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
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Historians believe that the attack killed at least 400 colonists and soldiers, or about 1 in 6 Spaniards in New Mexico.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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Baskets were a ubiquitous part of Chumash life before the colonists came.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Several Icons work alongside newcomers, assisting with citizenship applications and teaching music and language classes that preserve their community's cultural heritage.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Stanley currently doesn't crack the top-10 list of ETF issuers, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence, and commands fewer assets in the space than newcomers such as Neos Investments, which got its start in 2022.—
Vildana Hajric Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adina is an alien who’s been sent to earth to observe humanity and report back to her superiors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alfredo Romero, the group’s president, said the process remains under verification amid additional reports of releases involving both Venezuelans and foreigners.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Overall, foreigners at all levels of study numbered 34,498, a decrease of 499.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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His father, Carl Reiner, was a legendary pioneer in television who created the iconic 1960s comedy, The Dick Van Dyke Show.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chua is often credited as one of the pioneers of modern mixology in Singapore.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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