occupant
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The aforementioned “wig room” has been outfitted with an enormous mirror and a built-in vanity perfect for trying on different styles—however a future occupant could easily use this space as a flex room or office.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
All living US ex-presidents -- with the notable absence of current White House occupant Donald Trump -- joined a star-studded lineup Thursday for the opening of Barack Obama's presidential center in Chicago.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Capital Group is the largest occupant in the building, taking up 350,000 square feet on 14 floors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The occupant suffered "minor injuries" and attending officers were unable to locate the suspect, who had left.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
On the former score, Adams had the misfortune to become the first occupant of what he described as “the most insignificant office that ever the Invention of Man contrived or his Imagination conceived.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
One reason is that the annals of Congress are full of female successors who did exactly that, partly out of fidelity to their seats’ previous occupants.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
That was still a 10% increase compared to the year before, but Nichols said that from his analysis, that rise could be more attributed to hotels raising their rates, and not because of more occupants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
ICE leadership instructed officers not to stop moving vehicles to arrest or question the occupants inside, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"In some cases, progressive or 'pancake' collapses can trap occupants within compressed layers of debris, making rescue operations and victim identification particularly challenging."
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Captain Campbell turned as the men tossed thick ropes from the dock to the occupants of the next boat.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing occupant
"Of Mice and Men"
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"Building Design and Construction Handbook," Vocabulary from Section 1
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"The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury
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