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Recent Examples of squatter
Toss in a missing daughter-in-law, mysterious land-squatter (Imogen Poots), and the scary thing that happens when someone jumps in the hole, and Abbott quickly has more on his hands than stray cows.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Shah’s administration also faced criticism over attempts to clear squatter settlements along the Bagmati River and regulate informal street vending.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Micalizzi, the squatter was living in his yard for a couple of days.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa has called Brugnara a squatter on the property.
—Brooke Park, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Shah’s administration also faced criticism over attempts to clear squatter settlements along the Bagmati River and regulate informal street vending.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Micalizzi, the squatter was living in his yard for a couple of days.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa has called Brugnara a squatter on the property.
—Brooke Park, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
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The rail corridor was built by European colonists in 1903 and had been closed since sustaining damage during Angola’s civil war in the late 1970s.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
15 June 2026
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Long before the war for independence began, colonists played with a streak of exploratory defiance, rebelling against the constraints of their own Puritan governors.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Take for another example the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (GMSI), the grand south side of which can now be viewed spectacularly from the top floor of the OPC, rendering it almost like a shadow White House staring down on the newcomer on the block.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Be sure to check out Bee reporter Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado’s newcomer’s guide to Sacramento’s LGBTQ bars, churches, drag shows and more.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The otherworldliness of these robots, then, seems fully intentional, as they are as far removed from humans as any alien being would appear to us now.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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From World Cup soccer to Steven Spielberg’s new space alien movie, this is shaping up as an epic weekend.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, foreigners have traveled to Ukraine to assist in the war effort after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a public plea for veterans to come to Kyiv at the start of the conflict, according to the Financial Times.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Cases of foreigners targeting vulnerable Haitians are not new.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
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The upstart Venture Global has rallied over 90% this year, while LNG pioneer Cheniere Energy has jumped about 25% near record highs.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Courtesy of Focus Features & CBS Despite its inclination toward the otherworldly, the original Twilight Zone created by TV pioneer Rod Serling was, at its core, about the weakness of human nature.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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