occupying

Example Sentences

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An example comes from how investors react to midterm elections when, as is often the case, the political party occupying the White House loses seats in Congress.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Although a ceasefire was in place, movement in the area required coordination through a U.S.-French “mechanism” that would stay the fire of Israeli troops currently occupying a swathe of south Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

For a generation, those workers had been in the boom phase, occupying a privileged place with fat paydays and job security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

What will worry Spurs fans even more is that across 31 Premier League seasons, a team occupying 18th place after 31 matches has been relegated on 21 occasions.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

His soldiers looked forward to occupying Paris and marching in triumph down the Champs-Élysées.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman