occupy

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been caring for my mother, and we each currently occupy a unit in the house.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In a ruling, Mr Justice Choudhury refused the injunction bid, stating Mr Rosindell's case was "intrinsically weak" and that he "ought to have realised that he had surrendered his right to occupy" his office.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In addition to Raman, three other DSA-backed politicians now occupy seats on the 15-member City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The 24-hour guard-gated island is home to fewer than 50 single-family homes—which occupy about three quarters of the isle, while the rest is home to a few condo buildings and hotels.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

We won’t go terribly far–just to the edge of our own solar system–but we need to get a fix on how big a place space is and what a small part of it we occupy.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson