occupied

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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

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

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

One of three Bangkok studios the “Alien: Earth” production occupied housed the zoo, mess hall and engineering room sets and their interconnecting corridors on a single stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Card playing, guessing games, impersonations, listening to gramophone records, slide lectures, reading aloud—the men found ways of entertaining themselves and keeping their thoughts occupied in the long, dark winter months.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong