occupancy
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A potential stumbling block to the proposals was that Highland Council believed the barracks would need to be licensed as a house of multiple occupancy.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The incremental dollars from rising occupancy are “crazy high margin significant.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Assessing a CCRC’s financial health involves checking metrics like 200 days cash on hand, 90% occupancy, net operating margin, and debt service coverage ratio of 1.3 to 1.4 times.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Kastle Systems, a security company that tracks access-card swipes, puts average workplace occupancy across 10 major cities just slightly higher than a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The McArdles’ four deck chairs, cushioned and ready for occupancy, were situated in the middle of the second row from the front.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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“But we’re running pretty weak occupancies right now,” he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
In Switzerland, cantonal fire-safety authorities may require sprinklers for occupancies of more than 300 people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
She said much of the available accommodation is in "houses of multiple occupancies with shared amenities", but "this position is reflected nationally".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
And self-storage is popular, with record occupancies of 94.5 percent last year.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2022
Though their final settlement must, of course, be deferred until the coming of peace, some regard will have to be paid, after all, to actual occupancies and accomplished facts.
From Italy at War and the Allies in the West by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)
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