occupied

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The six-day working week in Iran runs from Saturday to Thursday, with Friday being the only official day of rest, meaning the school was likely occupied when it was hit.

From BBC

I ducked inside, where another girl—Amanda, presumably—led me between a couple of bookcases and into an area packed with dozens of folding chairs, almost half of them already occupied.

From Literature

Only three of the ten available bunks were occupied with actual bedding, though.

From Literature

He added that China was the largest automotive market in the world and that vehicles produced there were now competing within the luxury market traditionally occupied by the likes of McLaren and Aston Martin.

From BBC

In the tumultuous first months after the revolution, a group of militant university students loyal to Khomeini occupied the US embassy.

From BBC