occupant
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Prime ministerial memoirs tell the stories of how central a moment it is in the week of any occupant of 10 Downing Street.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
The jagged hole had been carved from the inside, the work of a previous occupant who’d taken issue with the state of the lodgings.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
When the North Tower was struck and occupants of the South Tower were told to remain in place, Rescorla ordered his people to evacuate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But one of the two occupants of the truck "did not know who that transmission was intended for."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Chinese carmaker Xiaomi faced intense scrutiny following two fatal crashes in 2025 involving its SU7 model, when suspected electrical failures allegedly trapped occupants.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Or landlords can take master-metered utilities and split them up based on apartment size or number of occupants, as in Porter’s building, a practice called RUBS, short for ratio utility billing system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
When kings died, their thrones were sometimes transformed into memorials for their occupants: the colossal heads.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing occupant
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