occupying

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Occupying two large galleries and displayed in themes like “When We Have Found a Good Thing, We Stick to It,” the exhibit will remain on view through Aug. 9.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Occupying a cabinet position last year rebranded as secretary of war, he projects a sense of invincible American might and what he calls the "warrior ethos".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Occupying the grey space between the enforcer and whatever Donald is up to is Tracy Letts’ Frank Martin, a local construction magnate buying up Black businesses at a clip that has tripped Lee’s internal alarm.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Occupying, and later heading, the Pac-12 executive committee, Schulz was a major player.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Occupying some dunes on the other side of the field were homeless guys, with long beards, their faces brown from sun and dirt.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides