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unoccupied

[uhn-ok-yuh-pahyd] / ʌnˈɒk yəˌpaɪd /




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"Building GP surgeries that sit unoccupied simply to satisfy a Whitehall demand would be an inefficient and ineffective use of the contributions that development can bring to communities," a spokesperson said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The proposal provides for some exceptions, such as residences unoccupied because of military service, disasters or an owner’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

With every incoming missile, officials must decide whether to let it fall in unoccupied areas or shoot it down, and if so with what system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Of the area's 55,000 homes, nearly 6,000 were either second homes or long-term empty homes, which were defined as unoccupied and largely unfurnished.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Thinking about it as she wandered the halls of the empty lab, so quiet and unoccupied today, Claire found herself wondering, suddenly, if she would be able to apply for a spouse.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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