occupation

Example Sentences

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Fishing is the main occupation in Guaca, and fishermen like Marín are paid in the Venezuelan currency, bolivars.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

About half its occupation groups, including cooks and food-service managers, received platinum for both early-career and career growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Soon after Spain withdrew its troops from Havana, U.S. forces began an occupation that would last three years under the guise of stability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"In the history of the occupation, this is the longest period during which the Al-Aqsa Mosque has been closed."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

When tired of this occupation, I would retire from the stairhead to the solitary and silent nursery: there, though somewhat sad, I was not miserable.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë