as in occupancy
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Noun
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Once the Cubs began their occupancy in 1916, change became typical through the ballpark’s early decades.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025 -
The county will issue the incentives at the time of certification of occupancy in exchange for a deed restriction that requires occupancy by a local worker, Cussen said.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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False light is an invasion of privacy that portrays someone in an unfair light.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The strike in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown was one of Moscow's deadliest this year in the conflict, launched with the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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These aren't colonial outposts but partnerships built on mutual interests, allowing the U.S. to project power, deter adversaries, and shape global security without the need for war or occupation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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More than 50,000 people, including thousands of children, have been killed in Israel’s offensive in Gaza, according to the local Health Ministry in the enclave, which has been run by Hamas since 2007 after Israel ended its 38-year occupation.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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