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occupied

adjective as in busy

adjective as in inhabited; in use

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At their peak after the 2007 elections, they occupied the presidency and held about 60% of the seats in both chambers of Congress.

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The six-bedroom home is described in its listing as an “architectural reverie” that draws “respectful inspiration from the Chumash people,” a Native American tribe that once occupied the land.

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Cutler told Salon that volunteering for the campaign has occupied most of her time when she’s not at work.

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“For the last 20 years, we were basically 100% occupied from April through October,” assistant general manager Megan Handy said, leading me on a tour.

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Its Israeli operation was sold by Unilever to a local licensee, allowing its ice cream to continue being sold in the occupied West Bank.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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