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squatters

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The corner lot on which the club stands is now surrounded by hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings occupied by squatters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

He said the former library building, which is being repurposed into an Asian Resource Centre, had also had squatters living in it.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

He said that he wasn’t aware that the trailers were violating the city’s code and understands residents are worried that the empty trailers might attract squatters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

She couldn’t accept our invitation to stay awhile, she said, because she had to get back for a board meeting of the squatters.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls