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occupation

[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən /




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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

Over the years, Hughes said, the activity and interest in About Face waned, as the Iraq war and the occupation of Afghanistan fell out of the headlines.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

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, de Grijs told AFP.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Both methods pointed to human occupation around 150,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

That was one thing the occupation had done for Holland; churches were packed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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