occupier

Example Sentences

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“The fact that the occupiers are shelling the civilian infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia region,” he added, indicates that Russia fears a possible Ukrainian offensive.

From New York Times

Ukrainian officials say the danger there is elevated by the Russian occupiers abusing the plant’s short-handed Ukrainian staff and stationing troops and weapons at the plant, which the Russians have denied.

From New York Times

The president's father, George HW Bush, decided not to remove Saddam from power in Baghdad after the Iraqi occupiers were driven out of Kuwait by an international coalition assembled by the US in 1991.

From BBC

“The occupiers can only terrorize civilians,” Zelensky said in a recent nightly address to the country.

From Los Angeles Times

It was also a spiritual awakening for many occupiers and visitors, he said, with sweat lodge ceremonies providing a chance for prayer and learning about their traditions.

From Seattle Times