occupy
Example Sentences
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Gonzalez Ittig believes the virus was always capable of such transmission, suggesting that humans may have begun to occupy a space where rodents already carried the disease.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Returning with Sudeikis are Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift, in whatever new roles their characters might now occupy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Because unless you occupy a very specific income bracket — one I certainly don’t belong to — you’ve probably noticed things feeling tighter lately.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Cruise ships occupy an outsize place in the public imagination when it comes to infectious disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
To occupy my mind I spent my spare moments figuring out the best way to do it.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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