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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatters
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By the late 19th century, colonists were harvesting tons of guano from these caves, to be exported as fertilizer.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026 -
In addition, the creation of the fetishes, with their bits of bone, dirt, plants, and other objects, also unnerved enslavers and colonists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Lone Star State experienced a boom in demand during the pandemic, when the rise of remote work allowed an influx of newcomers to relocate to the state, seeking affordable housing.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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One incumbent and four newcomers triumphed in Tuesday’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education races to make the third board shake-up in recent years.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Supreme Court decisions dating to the 1800s also have upheld America’s jurisdiction to prosecute foreigners regardless of whether their presence in the United States was lawfully secured.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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As for global money flows, foreigners are returning as an AI boom has lifted the Hong Kong bourse to a four-year high.—
Shuli Ren,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Squatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatters. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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