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occupant

[ok-yuh-puhnt] / ˈɒk jə pənt /


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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

The unwanted aquatic occupant grows at an exponential rate and blooms can double in size in a day, Bidelspach said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 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

“You need to divorce the question from the occupant and focus on the role — the charter is not about a particular person, the charter is about the function of the office.”

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

Being here was a kind of trespass, with the rooms future occupant just a few hundred yards away from the house.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

At the same time, the houses themselves may be aging along with their occupants, requiring more maintenance.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Basically, the occupants of New Bell have adapted the jail's slack laws to work for them.

From BBC Jul. 26, 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

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

They have pressure seals, allowing the occupants to drive without space suits during long periods traversing the surface.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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