occupied
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In the occupied West Bank's arid region of Masafer Yatta, Emar made a smooth concrete floor on two caves' rough limestone ground before applying a white limewash on the brittle stone walls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Okinawan opposition to the U.S. presence goes back to World War II, when the U.S. occupied the islands following some of the bloodiest fighting of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
As a consequence, Miliband said this should be reflected "in the economic relationships we choose to have with the occupied territories".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Volunteer Mitchel Reising cleans a pen occupied by elephant seals 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
German armies had occupied most of Belgium and penetrated deep into France.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
