occupying

Example Sentences

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At the time, he was perceived as occupying the party’s far-right fringe.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Not a bad reputation to have, but the sense was he was lacking in the other areas that Clarke in particular values so highly – work rate, occupying a defence, physicality and link-up play.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

An example comes from how investors react to midterm elections when, as is often the case, the political party occupying the White House loses seats in Congress.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Bose-Einstein Condensates are another, with ultracold atoms occupying the same quantum state.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Before that day, I had never seen people being together and yet not together, occupying the same space yet choosing not to associate with each other in any way.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah