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

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

For a generation, those workers had been in the boom phase, occupying a privileged place with fat paydays and job security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

His soldiers looked forward to occupying Paris and marching in triumph down the Champs-Élysées.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman