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Recent Examples of squatter
Earlier in the month, the property owner had planned to sell the house and hired an appraiser, who observed evidence of squatters living there, including garbage piling up at the residence, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
This smaller, squatter proposal, which will also be funded and built by union labor, dates to 2022.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
In 1960, Singaporeans primarily lived in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), given the goal of solving the acute housing crisis at the time, and, with it, public hygiene.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As Knight happily hands out candy to the kids still ringing the doorbell, the team gets to the bottom of what appears to be a squatter situation.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
This smaller, squatter proposal, which will also be funded and built by union labor, dates to 2022.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
In 1960, Singaporeans primarily lived in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), given the goal of solving the acute housing crisis at the time, and, with it, public hygiene.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As Knight happily hands out candy to the kids still ringing the doorbell, the team gets to the bottom of what appears to be a squatter situation.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
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The Mi’kmaq taught the colonists their nutritional and medicinal know-how that essentially kept them alive.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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Pumpkins were gifted to the colonists at the original Thanksgiving, so having pumpkins on the menu is symbolic of America's origins.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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Torres is a newcomer to the Golden Globes — and may also be so for American audiences.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trump was also a relative newcomer to the GOP power structure who had a bad relationship with top Republican congressional leaders during the 2016 primaries.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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Lobo is an anti-hero alien and has never been portrayed before on film.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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From near-death experiences via boulder chasing, tangling with deadly snakes, stopping fascist organizations in their tracks to communing with aliens, archaeologist Indiana Jones has done it all.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 2012, he was named the first foreigner to serve as governor of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Since the election, the government has detained over 2,000 people, including around 10 Americans and other foreigners, accusing them of plotting to overthrow Maduro and further destabilize the oil-rich nation.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, those who embrace this change solidify their reputation as tomorrow’s pioneers.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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