occupation
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There are plaques and memorials everywhere; the war and the Nazi occupation still seem present, even to younger generations who have lived among these memories their whole lives.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The seizure and long occupation of Beaufort has been etched into Israeli memory as a military success by movies and books, but also one that claimed too high a price in soldiers’ lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
Both methods pointed to human occupation around 150,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
With the occupation of her terrace, she stayed inside, turning five times oftener in her pacing than she had out on the hand.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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