- present tense form of occupy (3rd person singular).
occupies
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Its position and extent suggest that it occupies the same magma storage system involved in the ancient eruption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The company’s Dream Lab occupies a 7,000 square feet space and employs a team of 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Apple became the second company to close above the benchmark, a new record that pushes the iPhone-maker’s market capitalization into territory that only chip colossus Nvidia occupies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She bought her first fridge with her earnings, as well as a karaoke machine, complete with flashing lights and two microphones, that occupies pride of place in her living room.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
I don’t love the Commander or anything like it, but he’s of interest to me, he occupies space, he is more than a shadow.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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