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Recent Examples of squatter
According to neighbors, the house was abandoned by its owner about five years ago, and squatters moved in about two years after that.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Previous fires at the building, which has been vacant for several years, have been attributed to squatters.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
After 10 years, the squatter can file an adverse possession claim without any of the previous requirements.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Previous fires at the building, which has been vacant for several years, have been attributed to squatters.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
After 10 years, the squatter can file an adverse possession claim without any of the previous requirements.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
Noun
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But there is no question that the document drafted by the victorious colonists to formally end the war, the Treaty of Hartford of 1638, directed that surviving Pequots be sold into slavery and stripped of their lands, history and tribal name.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Nova Scotia’s Black population is the oldest in the country, tracing back four centuries since the arrival of French colonists in the 1600s.—
Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Taylor-Johnson and newcomer Alfie Williams must journey from their island haven into the continent.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Its newcomers, Oklahoma and Texas, were part of this year’s field of 68.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The notorious House Un-American Activities Committee immediately labeled her an 'undesirable alien' and barred her from returning.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The aliens whom Alves helped fly out of Arizona were directed to destination cities including Boston and others in Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, Foley’s office said.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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By the early twentieth century, the Meiji government began actively promoting tourism, for both citizens and foreigners.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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This Burgundy négociant/producer has asked to be kept anonymous, as it is looked down upon to work with foreigners in Burgundy.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The menu lists 10 varieties of premium cuts, ranging from Japanese A5 wagyu striploin to bavette from Snake River Farms, known as pioneers of American wagyu.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Look for clinics that pioneer advancements rather than simply follow trends.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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