occupation

Example Sentences

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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

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

“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

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, said Macquarie University's Richard de Grijs.

From Barron's • May 23, 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