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occupation

[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌɒk jəˈpeɪ ʃən /




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She gives insufficient weight to the suspicions that surround Stein and Toklas’s conduct during the Vichy regime that came into being following the German Occupation of France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Occupation clauses like the one imposed by the council are known as "Grampian conditions", after a 1984 court case, and are often used when work is required that is beyond the developer's control.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Occupation: Fresno State faculty advisor and clinical field supervisor with the CalStateTEACH teacher preparation program.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Occupation: Writer, researcher and a director of documentaries.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

He was killed in a freakish explosion while he was with the Army of Occupation in Japan.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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