occupation
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Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation layers of the Obi-Rakhmat site in Uzbekistan, dating to 80,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Britain has retained sovereignty apart from Argentina’s brief occupation during the 1982 war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Russian troops had used it as a base during their occupation of the city.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
In 1974 Bailey was one of the organisers behind the occupation of the Centrepoint building in London, as part of a protest against homelessness.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
This meant they could—and should—report on all aspects of life in Germany, even if it meant criticizing the government and the occupation forces.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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If working-class voters are those working low-wage jobs, then they are already majority women, who occupy two-thirds of the 40 lowest-paid occupations.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
What the note points out is that workers in highly exposed occupations are finding it harder to transition to other jobs once they have lost theirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The International Labour Organization estimates that 12.7 million Filipinos - more than one in four workers - are employed in occupations exposed to generative AI, the highest share in South East Asia.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The research says that while workers in higher-paid occupations tend to use AI more, its use isn’t limited to jobs typically held by college-educated workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Everywhere men busied themselves in frivolous and worthless occupations.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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