occupation
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“People divorced from community, occupation, and association,” he wrote, “are first and foremost among the supporters of extremism.”
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Surrounded by sons and grandsons under a clattering ceiling fan, Safi showed the tattered identity document he has kept since fleeing the Soviet occupation more than four decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“They didn’t understand; they had absolutely no idea about radiation monitoring or where they were,” said emergency-service worker Oleh Lebedev, who lived through the Russian occupation that lasted about one month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The council also highlighted its wider efforts to tackle tenancy fraud and unlawful occupation.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Each month the occupation seemed to grow harsher, restrictions more numerous.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich called for unity as demonstrations carried on outdoors, inviting participants in the ceremony to read out together the names and occupations of Jews murdered in Jedwabne.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Employment of electricians is projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released two years ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Also, we don’t yet know what new tasks and occupations will be created because of AI, or which jobs will simply be augmented, said Harry Holzer, a labor economist at Georgetown University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
New job openings in business and professional occupations accounted for more than 90% of the overall increase in April.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
People had time to pause in their occupations to undertake the passing art of neighborliness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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