occupying

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Even Tory sympathizers came to resent the manners of the occupying force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

And so it will, for at least several more years, Austin Reaves now occupying a Laker leading sidekick role made famous during their championship years by the likes of Anthony Davis and Pau Gasol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Migratory birds use the area during different seasons, with wintering species spending the colder months there and breeding species occupying the region during summer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

There was Ethiopian dominance in the women's 3,000m race, with Freweyni Hailu, Likina Amebaw, Senayet Getachew and Hawi Abera occupying the top four positions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There, round the long table, sat half a dozen farmers and half a dozen of the more eminent pigs, Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honour at the head of the table.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell