occupied

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After Nazi Germany occupied mainland Denmark during World War Two, the US invaded the island, establishing military and radio stations.

From BBC

Billionaire Ratcliffe, like so many other hugely successful businessmen, has discovered operating a football club – especially one on the scale of Manchester United – is a different world to the one he had previously occupied.

From BBC

This year, it took the coveted first weekend of awards season usually occupied by the Golden Globes, which will take place in Beverly Hills next weekend.

From Barron's

"This facility had been occupied by Daesh, most likely to store weapons and explosives. The area around the facility is devoid of any civilian habitation," the statement added.

From Barron's

When asked by the BBC for comment, Ukraine said it would not directly respond to sources of information such as claims from governors of occupied regions.

From BBC