occupied

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The image of the red Tesla occupied by a mannequin dubbed Starman -- after David Bowie -- was seen around the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

So far, some 3,666 people have been killed, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says, while a quarter of the population has been displaced and more than a tenth of the country occupied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The author argues that these particles may have been among the most effective MN-zymes and could have occupied a central place in the evolutionary history of nanozymes during the OoL on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

And what does any of that have to do with the Allies liberating occupied Europe from the Germans, who are, the last time I checked, also Europeans?

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Three or four of the tables were occupied.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu