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
Of the area's 55,000 homes, nearly 6,000 were either second homes or long-term empty homes, which were defined as unoccupied and largely unfurnished.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
Once a fine-looking manor, and easily the largest and grandest building for miles around, the Riddle House was now damp, derelict, and unoccupied.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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