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occupant

[ok-yuh-puhnt] / ˈɒk yə pənt /


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The Chicago attraction, which is scheduled to open June 19, also will set at least two other modern-era records for a former White House occupant: time taken to be completed and project cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

Police Scotland said inquires to trace the sole occupant of the boat were ongoing.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

He may live there for now, but his days as the current occupant are numbered.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

The occupant has been gone perhaps a day, maybe two.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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