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Recent Examples of squatter
Shah’s administration also faced criticism over attempts to clear squatter settlements along the Bagmati River and regulate informal street vending.
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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
Burdge decided in 2017 to try to gain ownership by declaring adverse possession, or squatter’s rights, as it’s more commonly known.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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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
Burdge decided in 2017 to try to gain ownership by declaring adverse possession, or squatter’s rights, as it’s more commonly known.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
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All risked treason for backing a cause that deeply divided the colonists and even divided Benjamin Franklin from his son.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Historians estimate that at the beginning of the war as many as one-third of all American colonists identified as loyalists.—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also category newcomer Kevin Hart, whose Funny AF crowned its inaugural winner this week.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Proctor bragged about properly hydrating himself before practice, which is something past and present Dolphins coaches and trainers annually lecture the newcomers about to avoid dehydration, and the use of intravenous fluids.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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So he's gone down that road and that's a good alien.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The alien, the one who took Game 3 nearly all by himself, exited with almost 33 minutes left in the game.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Pleas from other countries fell on deaf ears, with Zelensky issuing cryptic warnings for foreigners to stay away from the Victory Day parade.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Nine foreigners and 11 local hikers were climbing Mount Dukono at the time of the eruption, North Halmahera Police Chief Erlichson Pasaribu told Indonesia’s Kompas TV.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The 24,000-square-foot building was erected in 1965 by shopping mall pioneer and developer Ernest Hahn to serve as his corporate headquarters.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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And Mighty Real also spotlights under-the-radar but equally important LGBTQ pioneers like Lavender Country and the artists from women’s music label Olivia Records.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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