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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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In 1776, when King George tried to seize illegitimate control over the colonists by taxing them without their consent, the citizenry launched the American Revolutionary War.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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French colonists established Fort Rosalie near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, in 1716 as a trading post and seat of government.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Nov. 2024
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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At the moment, their cause de jour is criminal aliens like those belonging to Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization from Venezuela, and the defense of government bloat and inefficiency, something even Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama railed against.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
27 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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By the early twentieth century, the Meiji government began actively promoting tourism, for both citizens and foreigners.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chun made his fortune as a crypto pioneer, co-founding F2Pool, once the world's largest bitcoin mining company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a pioneer in the space, Thompson feels the weight of representation.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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