occupied
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One prominent Russian military blogger posted on Telegram Monday that a key highway in occupied territory had been relatively free from drone attacks in recent days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ben Stimson and Aiden Minnis are believed to be the first and were given Russian citizenship for fighting in the occupied Donbas region.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
He came to the City Hall, which was briefly occupied by protestors on Saturday, and met Marseille's Socialist Mayor Benoît Payan.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Israeli police said Monday they had arrested 10 people in the occupied West Bank after settler attacks on an American photographer and a French mayor that drew international condemnation but mixed messages from the government.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Two of the seats were already occupied by guys in suits, who stood as the Porter family entered.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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