occupy

Example Sentences

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The UN World Food Programme helped him re-establish it when he was forced out of his hometown, which is now occupied.

From BBC

Glass occupies several walls of the property, which takes full advantage of its hillside perch, while an infinity pool provides the perfect outdoor spot to enjoy the dramatic vistas.

From MarketWatch

But when he was going the other way, he was trying everything - making runs, getting on the end of knockdowns, bombing forward and occupying defenders.

From BBC

Indigenous protesters in Brazil occupied a shipping terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill on Saturday, demanding a ban on dredging Amazon waterways.

From Barron's

“We can call for a SANE,” another nurse suggests when Dana says she’ll be occupied.

From Los Angeles Times