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occupant

[ok-yuh-puhnt] / ˈɒk yə pənt /


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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 application External link shows Zoox is looking for release from certain requirements ranging from occupant crash protection to windshield wiping and defrosting.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

We meet them before we meet Sally and Theo, and whether they are figments or not, they are unmistakably haunting the new occupant who’s writing about them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The most fleeting occupant of the Celtic manager's job in the club's storied history lasted eight months.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

There he would be the only occupant of his aerodynamic buggy, but he’d have a community of people riding along on his shoulder.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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