occupation
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A small-scale map might suggest that it’s vulnerable to occupation, as it borders the Persian Gulf, just across from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
They also emphasized that while the study documents approximately 700 years of use at Bergstrom, it cannot determine how long individual occupation periods lasted or how frequently the site was used during that time.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The road "is basically the backbone of Russian occupation in the south", Clément Molin, an analyst at the French-based think tank Atum Mundi, told the BBC.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“It is scary and terrifying, because it makes you remember the 15 years of the occupation of the border villages and makes you worry more about the next phase” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
There are groups of people in the Resistance who produce regular news-sheets and distribute them so that people can still find out the truth about this war and the occupation.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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