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Recent Examples of squatter
The woman eventually made the master bedroom her new home, taking advantage of state laws that allow squatters to stay past their welcome.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
With the rise of flight passengers complaining about seat squatters, one traveler got creative by switching his seat without creating bad blood.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The squatters did the same with electricity, using extension cords to dangerously tap into neighbors’ power supplies, locals said.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Property owners would have to pay the sheriff's office a civil eviction fee and the hourly rate of the deputy who would have to stand by as the squatter is removed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
With the rise of flight passengers complaining about seat squatters, one traveler got creative by switching his seat without creating bad blood.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The squatters did the same with electricity, using extension cords to dangerously tap into neighbors’ power supplies, locals said.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Property owners would have to pay the sheriff's office a civil eviction fee and the hourly rate of the deputy who would have to stand by as the squatter is removed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
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Drawing upon the ongoing 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, Trump shared the names and ages of a few of the colonists killed at the 1775 battle of Lexington and Concord, which marked the start of the colonialists' revolt against British rule.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The act’s most controversial reform, however, was expanding the official boundary of Quebec to the Ohio River Valley, which conflicted with prominent American colonists’ property interests and their hopes of expanding on the Western frontier.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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That left newcomer Luke Farrell, Brayden Willis and Mason Pline as the main players at the position.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The newcomer even adjusted to last-minute changes without difficulty.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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More Entertainment: 'Black Panther' Game Canceled and Studio Shockingly Shut Down by EA This eventually led to 'Lilo & Stitch' getting a live-action remake to capitalize on the fan base that has grown for the lovable alien since 2002.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Enter: the little blue alien and Tom Cruise, still performing his own stunts at 62.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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And also the foreigners inside the U.S. have the same protections as the U.S. persons.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025
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Temp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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The film explores transgender identity and legacy, chronicling the divergent paths of iconic pioneers April Ashley, Amanda Lear and others.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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