occupied

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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

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

But the risks are too great, and as a result of the strikes, civilian movement on two key roads linking the occupied regions to Russia has too been restricted.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A measure in San Diego to tax second homes that aren’t occupied at $8,000 a year, soon rising to $10,000 a year, was well short of a majority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“By all means. Mrs. Apple and I will keep the children occupied so you can work in peace. Will an hour be sufficient?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood