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occupied

adjective as in busy

adjective as in inhabited; in use

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The corner lot on which the club stands is now surrounded by hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings occupied by squatters.

He has said he is open to holding new elections if there is a way of ensuring any vote can be free and fair, including in regions partially occupied by Russia.

It’s a world occupied by normal people who sometimes need a little help, a little push to get the things they want in life.

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A movement to build a football stadium on the spot now occupied by Drake Stadium died in 1965 amid opposition from students, political leaders and local homeowners.

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"The Geneva Conventions prohibit displacement of civilians from occupied territory except temporarily for imperative military reasons or the population's security," HRW said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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