occupation
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Over the years, Hughes said, the activity and interest in About Face waned, as the Iraq war and the occupation of Afghanistan fell out of the headlines.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
China is "steadily" building operational experience for "sustained occupation" of its Tiangong space station, and year-long missions are an important step towards future lunar and potentially deep-space ambitions, de Grijs told AFP.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Working out how to scam people, he added, is scam artists’ full-time occupation.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The militias emerged during the U.S. occupation of Iraq and later helped the U.S. vanquish Islamic State.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
He’s a former marine who came to the country with an occupation force years back, but once the troops left, he stayed on, marrying a rich Dominican lady and opening his successful grocery store.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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