occupant
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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
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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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"Of Mice and Men"
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