occupation

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Over the next decades, questions on language, literacy and occupation were refined, adding secondary work and dependency details.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They have “the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occupation or use.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

"In the history of the occupation, this is the longest period during which the Al-Aqsa Mosque has been closed."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The former German capital sat deep inside the zone of Soviet occupation, in the eastern part of Germany.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau