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

And what does any of that have to do with the Allies liberating occupied Europe from the Germans, who are, the last time I checked, also Europeans?

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

When the driverless trucks deliver to stores, they may face more issues like congestion or occupied docks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Israeli media reported that damage was caused to four buildings in an outpost near the Israeli settlement of Itamar, in the north of the occupied West Bank, as a result of a missile interception.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Soon, I came to an area occupied by white tents.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros