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Recent Examples of squatter
Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The squatter must live on the property.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the local outlet, Johnson and his neighbors frequently spot bears, especially on trash days, and recently, a second bear even entered the crawlspace before being scared off by the original squatter.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The building had housed the Mission Hills library from 1961 to 2019 and then sat unused for about five years, not counting the occasional squatter.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The squatter must live on the property.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the local outlet, Johnson and his neighbors frequently spot bears, especially on trash days, and recently, a second bear even entered the crawlspace before being scared off by the original squatter.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The building had housed the Mission Hills library from 1961 to 2019 and then sat unused for about five years, not counting the occasional squatter.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatter
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The aiyi have sent an emissary to Scythia, who will determine whether the colonists deserve to survive.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The colonists awoke from their dream of lucrative plantations to find churches in ashes and molasses cauldrons rusting in the grass.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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And while Harrell continues his rehab, newcomer Cole Gonzales has been working with the first team, along with returner Grayson Loftis, who started seven games last season.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Bummer got out of the inning, and newcomer Osvaldo Bido (1-0) struck out the side in the ninth.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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From cute, bone-drinking alien lifeforms through to homicide-heavy holodeck simulations, there's nowhere Lower Decks is afraid to go.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The family near Kabul was among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Like every guide with the foreign tour operator Intourist, she was vaguely affiliated with the secret services (KGB) and so filled out reports about her interactions with foreigners that no one read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Long before federal regulations existed, the couple hosted the very first meeting to form the National Organic Standards Board right there at their ranch, gathering with other pioneers like the Lundberg family to create a unified standard.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Apollo's acquisition came after Verizon Communications bought Yahoo's online operations in 2017 and then bungled an attempt to blend those services into AOL, another internet pioneer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatter. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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