occupation

Example Sentences

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Jordan’s control of the area was overwhelmingly considered an illegal occupation by the international community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There are plaques and memorials everywhere; the war and the Nazi occupation still seem present, even to younger generations who have lived among these memories their whole lives.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The huge operation, which took place on 6 June 1944, saw British, American and Canadian troops storm beaches along the Normandy coastline to begin the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

The police officer then began to ask many questions, starting with their parents’ names, their father’s occupation, where the rest of their family was, when their parents had left, and so on.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh