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occupy

[ok-yuh-pahy] / ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ /




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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

For a wealthy person who finds that his wealth has grown steadily, or even explosively, managing it and its impacts on the family can occupy a lot of mental real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In yellow, you see the five areas of the pitch PSG look to occupy at all times while there is more fluidity for the players positioned in the midfield areas.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The family lets Amélie do most of the talking when the Nazis occupy their kitchen—she appears to have a head full of feathers but utterly charms the visitors with her fluent Alsatian German.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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