unoccupied
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Oakland was the first to implement one in 2019, when it began placing a $3,000 or $6,000 yearly tax on unoccupied residences as well as undeveloped lots.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
With every incoming missile, officials must decide whether to let it fall in unoccupied areas or shoot it down, and if so with what system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The United States has already sent a mission to assess the embassy in Caracas, which has been largely unoccupied for the past six years.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
“San José officers located the vehicle and engaged in a brief pursuit,” he said, “before losing the vehicle and locating it unoccupied shortly thereafter.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
Nately was lighter than Yossarian and had great difficulty maneuvering Yossarian’s lurching bulk across the room to an unoccupied table.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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