occupant

Example Sentences

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ICE officers can stop a car and order the occupants out if they have reasonable suspicion that the people inside have violated immigration law.

From The Wall Street Journal

You and your husband have gone from wanting to sell this house to actually chaining yourself to the house and the future occupants.

From MarketWatch

Only one of the passengers has been accounted for - the "status and whereabouts of the other occupants remain unconfirmed", the municipality said in a statement.

From BBC

The local authority confirmed the occupants of around 50 cars had stayed in the shrine building, and said no one had fallen ill.

From BBC

Police said the two occupants of the Mercedes had fled on foot.

From BBC