squatter
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Or is about to when she realizes her squatter is Misty Green, minor celebrity, and so grants her a week until eviction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla described its adversary as “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan,” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
The woman whose keen eyes once watched over her family in the squalor of the squatter camps now lives in a world of darkness and sounds.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
Scott said, “If I am going to help you I must be one of you,” and he proceeded to move to the squatter camp and start a congregation there.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Graffiti covered its charred facade, and it became a source of frustration for the neighborhood, attracting squatters and illegal garbage dumping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Some squatters stayed behind, Ridi said, and in recent weeks they have stolen his sleep, privacy and sense of security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It’s functionally a field guide of targets for burglars, looters and squatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He said the former library building, which is being repurposed into an Asian Resource Centre, had also had squatters living in it.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
East Bank was where the government had gone in, cleared out the squatters and their shacks, and started to build actual homes.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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