occupied

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Together, the three LPs comprise 43 new songs from the Toronto-born rapper and singer who’s been searching for a path back to the pop-cultural perch he occupied for much of the 2010s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The building is now occupied by the ASK Italian restaurant.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Another theory suggested the particles mainly occupied space, forcing the rubber to stretch differently.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The median age of an occupied housing unit is more than 40 years, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

When Japan occupied Indochina during World War II, he slipped across the border from China into Vietnam and formed the Viet Minh, a guerrilla force that began battling the invaders.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin