occupy
Example Sentences
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Despite this "she continued to occupy the building and did not carry out the required works", the council said.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“The kind of war to which we were used, the kind of war that Russia had in mind in Ukraine—to invade and occupy a nation—is no longer conceivable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The land they occupy would be 18 times bigger than New York City.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
He says he will eliminate street encampments, which occupy downtown’s Skid Row, as well as plenty of other hot spots in various neighborhoods.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Scene three quickly follows, in which men and women occupy centre stage and most large animals, along with many smaller ones, are gone.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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