occupied

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A group of Native American activists occupied the land during a period between 1969 and 1971, and in 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area under National Park Service management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mary Nichols was chair of the California Air Resources Board, where she occupied the attorney seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

There are some exemptions and discounts, for example for someone living alone and homes occupied only by students, which helps lower the cost for some.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Many speeches and even tour-guide presentations start with a reminder that the soil on which the speaker and audience stand was once occupied only by indigenous people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Card playing, guessing games, impersonations, listening to gramophone records, slide lectures, reading aloud—the men found ways of entertaining themselves and keeping their thoughts occupied in the long, dark winter months.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong