occupation
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A small-scale map might suggest that it’s vulnerable to occupation, as it borders the Persian Gulf, just across from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Jordan’s control of the area was overwhelmingly considered an illegal occupation by the international community.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The road "is basically the backbone of Russian occupation in the south", Clément Molin, an analyst at the French-based think tank Atum Mundi, told the BBC.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
At the same time, the individual hearths remain clearly distinct, indicating that the visits were separated by substantial periods of time rather than representing a single continuous occupation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
My tenth birthday, on September 15, 1939, passed unnoticed amid the confusion and uncertainty of those first weeks of German occupation.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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