squat
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It’s big, too, nearly 10 miles long, and peaky, with some squat concrete buildings up at the crest of one of the hills, and a single telegraph pole.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
As the new property manager of Parkwood Apartments, a squat complex of 175 low-rise apartments and townhouses in the San Diego suburbs, she says she excelled.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Many residents, like Villegas, squat close to destroyed homes, hopeful to be nearby when, and if, the remains of relatives are found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A squat little gem painted gold, filled with vermouth jelly, surrounded by blueberry toast.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The metal can bounced, banging against the walls of the tub like a squat madman foaming at the mouth.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Monday is for bench pressing and Tuesday is squats, but they reserve biceps and shoulders for the end of the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
And in the weight room, Smith takes a break from squats and bench press to pump iron—with his fingers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Bodyweight training, also known as calisthenics, uses your own body weight for exercises such as push-ups, squats and pull-ups to help build strength.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Strength training included exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats, and lunges.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
A man squats beside a pool of muddy water, plucking a chicken.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Right-hander Gibson, whose power is less startling given her squatter frame, can crunch the ball straight but is more adept in finding boundaries behind square.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
A room built for the NFL Rams and co-occupied by the squatter Chargers felt like a proper football cathedral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla described its adversary as “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan,” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
In “The Lady in the Van,” the tragedy of Smith’s odorous squatter Mary Shepherd is revealed only after her surprisingly touching death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
Some squatter might be watching, with the lights turned off.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Star running back Jadan Baugh squatted such an astronomical number—600 pounds—that the conditioning staff prohibited him from throwing any more weight on the machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Many others throughout the country -- particularly around the capital Tirana and Albania's principal port, Durres, were simply squatted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Others squatted on balcony steps or leaned against walls for the roughly 90-minute service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
As the hours wore on, people in line squatted or sat on the concrete to rest their aching legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Gurgi, having finished his meal, sidled over and squatted on a hillock to listen.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
This downtrodden expanse of the Antelope Valley unexpectedly achieved a remarkable turnaround last year, reducing by more than half the number of recreational vehicles squatting on its back roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cyber security expert Dr Daniel Thomas, of the University of Strathclyde, said the incident was an example of "domain squatting".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Ahead of the launch of its Cybercab vehicle, Tesla accuses Unibev of fraud and trademark squatting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
KeyBanc analyst Ashley Owens wrote in a Thursday noet that some Reddit reviews of a Valentine’s edition line of pants with a “scattered heart” pattern indicate that the fabric becomes see-through when bending and squatting.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
Basically means he doesn’t own it; he’s squatting.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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