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occupation

[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌɒk jəˈpeɪ ʃən /




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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

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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