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occupant

[ok-yuh-puhnt] / ˈɒk jə pənt /


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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

John Nowell, who was part of a corporate group staying at the hotel, told the BBC that his key card allowed him into a room where the occupant was in the middle of a shower.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When it opens June 19, it will set at least three modern-era records for a former White House occupant: time taken to be completed, project cost and the price to get inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The room had not been touched since its former occupant had left.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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