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squatter

[skwot-er] / ˈskwɒt ər /
NOUN
colonist
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Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla said Unibev was “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

As the sun rose, the squatter camp gradually vanished under the earth.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

Once upon a time, on June 15, 1859, 27-year-old Lyman Cutlar, a squatter on the island, discovered a pig pillaging his potatoes.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

She had been a squatter for almost fifteen years, and the city had finally decided to sell the apartments to her and the other squatters for one dollar apiece.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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