occupied

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Israeli troops reached as far as Beirut and, with the help of some Christian-led militias, occupied significant chunks of the south until 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"One part of me was occupied with what needed to be done," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

One of three Bangkok studios the “Alien: Earth” production occupied housed the zoo, mess hall and engineering room sets and their interconnecting corridors on a single stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The inside of the sukkah was occupied mostly by a wooden table and chairs.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack