occupy
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These salt-tolerant coastal forests occupy less than 1% of Earth's surface, yet they hold roughly 15% of all carbon stored in ocean ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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
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
He needed to occupy his mind with something.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing occupy
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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