occupied

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Groups of teachers and their unions have blocked highways, torn down World Cup symbols and occupied the Zócalo to demand better working conditions, including pay raises and the restoration of a public pension system.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

It marks the third day in a row it has been accused of targeting civilian transport in its occupied territories.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers hope future excavations will reveal more about how the cave was used and when people occupied it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

As for the figures who occupied the foreground of the work—well, yes, they were wolves, but they were happy, gentle wolves and featured a mama wolf tenderly playing with her cubs.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood