occupy
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That means many of them can occupy the same quantum state without the repulsion that applies to individual fermions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some of the more dramatic effects from global warming are taking place in the poles, which occupy around 20 percent of the global ocean surface.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The transfers keep oil moving but occupy ships that would otherwise be available for other cargoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
And now we have arrived at Alison Roman selling “A Very Good Sauce,” including a jar inspired by the caramelized-shallot-and-anchovy pasta that once briefly seemed to occupy half the internet.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The point was to allow white, his opponent, to occupy the center squares, making the pieces a clear target that would be vulnerable to Bobby’s attack.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Those words capture a central tension in the sprawling show, which occupies interconnected galleries at the far end of the museum’s Resnick Pavilion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
This interpretation could explain why the 364-day calendar occupies such a prominent place in the Qumran writings even though it appears to have vanished from practical historical use.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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
The two pages it occupies in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Rose Park occupies a whole block, and a tall chain-link fence surrounds it.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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Both Fida and Ismail lived close to the so-called Yellow Line that separates the areas occupied by the Israeli military in Gaza from areas controlled by Hamas in the west.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Trees occupied by wasps also consistently had much smaller ant colonies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Among possible laureates this year are a joint prize to Save the Children and Mykola Kuleba, a Ukrainian children's rights activist campaigning for the return of Ukrainian children illegally taken to Russia from occupied territories.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Dorfman’s products sell particularly well at truck stops and rest area convenience stores: the tiny items keep kids occupied and quiet on long drives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
German armies had occupied most of Belgium and penetrated deep into France.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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However, protests have continued, with people occupying squares in Madrid and other cities, pitching tents in squares and with a series of marches scheduled for this weekend.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Currently occupying a repurposed warehouse near the farmers market, the museum is set to move to a new site with twice the gallery space in 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Companies occupying their own buildings accounted for 34% of Orange County office sales volume over the past year, compared with a five-year average of 24%, CoStar said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, if your twin brother is already occupying one of the properties, he should be liable for routine costs like utilities, repairs and upkeep.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Subjects are special: all verbs have one, and it sits outside the verb phrase, occupying one of the two major branches of the clause, the other being the predicate.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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