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occupation

[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən /




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China is "steadily" building operational experience for "sustained occupation" of its Tiangong space station, and year-long missions are an important step towards future lunar and potentially deep-space ambitions, said Macquarie University's Richard de Grijs.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Working out how to scam people, he added, is scam artists’ full-time occupation.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

After whipping through a few jokes about his appearance and occupation, he paused and looked to the audience at Beaches Tropicana nightclub in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Four years later, researchers evaluated their socioeconomic status by looking at factors such as education level, occupation, and income.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

If this was spying, it was anything but an exhilarating occupation.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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