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occupation

[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən /




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If there are racecars, sports cars, and beat-up jalopies alike, are the cars born into their occupation?

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

At the same time, the individual hearths remain clearly distinct, indicating that the visits were separated by substantial periods of time rather than representing a single continuous occupation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Almost 44 years to the day earlier, Israeli forces had seized the same commanding position overlooking a valley, later turning it into a key base during their two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“It does not take a lot of people to make an occupation really hard.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The animals, strangely enough, did not like these evidences of human occupation and skirted them as far as possible, hair raised along their backs.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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