occupied

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So far, some 3,666 people have been killed, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says, while a quarter of the population has been displaced and more than a tenth of the country occupied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In recent weeks, Ukraine's drone forces have been targeting Russian logistics in occupied parts of Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“The Texas Rangers have long occupied a revered place in Texas history dating to the creation of the organization over 200 years ago,” the ball club said when the statue was announced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers hope future excavations will reveal more about how the cave was used and when people occupied it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

If Miss Lumley’s mind had not already been so thoroughly occupied, she might well have invented such a game herself at this very moment, and thus changed the course of history forevermore.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood