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occupation

[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən /




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He said: "It would have been obvious to him from the moment of defecting that continued occupation would be unsustainable."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The president called the occupation off after U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

About half its occupation groups, including cooks and food-service managers, received platinum for both early-career and career growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The two countrieshave been allies since 1951, when the Treaty of San Francisco brought an official end to World War 2 and the occupation of Japan by allied forces.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“Nothing looks like a dangerous occupation with you.”

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye