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squatter

[skwot-er] / ˈskwɒt ər /
NOUN
colonist
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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

“At least I eat sometimes,” said Cedric Mnisi, 39, who lives in a squatter camp nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

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

Located half a mile from the Péligre Dam and reservoir, the town was little more than a squatter settlement for the water refugees.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

It’s functionally a field guide of targets for burglars, looters and squatters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

As cost of living pressures persist, a growing number of people are applying to become so-called property guardians - living in vacant residential or commercial buildings to protect them from squatters, vandalism and disrepair.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

A security guard stood in front of the cabana to stop any would-be squatters.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

In his video, Mr Perry said when squatters were staying in the building it had been "sectioned off into bedrooms" and "rented out to people in the most vulnerable of conditions".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

The squatters considered the Muscogee Nation to be the main barrier to their permanent settlement in the region, particularly Georgia.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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