occupation

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Fishing is the main occupation in Guaca, and fishermen like Marín are paid in the Venezuelan currency, bolivars.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The analysis tracked people working in 55,000 jobs and assessed their early-career opportunities, career growth and job stability—including pay—across 553 occupation groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Soon after Spain withdrew its troops from Havana, U.S. forces began an occupation that would last three years under the guise of stability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

Eva had said the occupation could last as long as ten years.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys