How to Use Occidental in a Sentence
Occidental
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The century-old Occidental, too, is up for sale at $45 million.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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This series of six canyons cuts through the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range and is popular for hiking and viewing wildlife.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
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The main lot of Occidental Studios, a complex near downtown Los Angeles that touts its legacy dating back to the silent film era, is on the market.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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Atkins took donations from Chevron, Occidental and a trade group for oil companies while running for state Assembly and state Senate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Mine, currently, is a back-alley trail that winds through Eagle Rock’s rec center, through the hills and onto the Occidental College campus.
—Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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For guests who want to be entirely removed from the buzzy energy of Cozumel, Occidental Cozumel offers a remote, jungle-meets-sea vibe from its nature preserve perch.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
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Microsoft has bet big on carbon removal, making one of the largest purchases yet in July from oil giant Occidental’s carbon removal project in Texas.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2024
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Her renovation and expansion within the walls of the old Occidental Petroleum headquarters is without ego.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
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Gretchen North, a biology professor at Occidental College, says the variable blossoming date reflects the tree’s non-native status.
—Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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The local Navy players found some foes of old playing for Occidental, Bishop’s grad Max Stone and Eastlake alum Zane Derrod.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Stuckey recommends the University of Richmond (#92), Occidental College (#110) and the College of Wooster (#350).
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Fox 4 reporting states that Aspiria’s owners, Occidental Management LLC, and the Royals affiliate reached an agreement to give the Royals ownership of the site, but both parties said otherwise on Wednesday afternoon.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
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Due to its top five holdings, plus Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Kraft Heinz (KHC), the portfolio remains considerably overweight in consumer staples and energy relative to the S&P 500.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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