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to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupies
Jeans, of course, still occupies an important space in most fashion editors' summer wardrobes, though white jeans and light-weight denim make it to the top of the pile while black and gray jeans in more rigid denim are often reserved for nights out at a bar.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Recent research puts the city’s waterfront premium near 120%, a figure that helps explain why the most direct version of harborside living occupies such a coveted and pricey category.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The property occupies a lot of 6,634 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The West Main occupies the three-story Savings & Trust Bank built in 1906, with six studios and suites, full kitchens, and a downstairs restaurant with bourbon and whiskey cocktails.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
As part of Hyatt’s luxury portfolio, Miraval Resorts and Spas occupies a unique position, with an emphasis that goes beyond an elevated travel experience to become a personally transformative one.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
The kitchen occupies the center of the home and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, a fridge/freezer, and an oven.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2026
El Helicoide occupies an unfinished futuristic structure built in the 1950s and originally conceived as a commercial complex.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
With tears running down his face, Dillard lit candles and placed posters of his son in front of the supermarket that now occupies the space where El Mula Banquet Hall once stood.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Recent research puts the city’s waterfront premium near 120%, a figure that helps explain why the most direct version of harborside living occupies such a coveted and pricey category.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The property occupies a lot of 6,634 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The West Main occupies the three-story Savings & Trust Bank built in 1906, with six studios and suites, full kitchens, and a downstairs restaurant with bourbon and whiskey cocktails.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
As part of Hyatt’s luxury portfolio, Miraval Resorts and Spas occupies a unique position, with an emphasis that goes beyond an elevated travel experience to become a personally transformative one.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
The kitchen occupies the center of the home and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, a fridge/freezer, and an oven.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2026
El Helicoide occupies an unfinished futuristic structure built in the 1950s and originally conceived as a commercial complex.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
With tears running down his face, Dillard lit candles and placed posters of his son in front of the supermarket that now occupies the space where El Mula Banquet Hall once stood.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupies
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At the moment, the only Championship side that interests me in FPL terms are Coventry.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Frankly, this isn’t something that interests me, but it’s bound to grab folks who pour hundred of hours into Horizon.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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The program immerses about 150 students a year in real-world education alongside working industry professionals for a semester-long, education-away experience.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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The hotel immerses you even further into its surroundings with help from its seven acres of cliffside gardens.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Preparing your home for summer often involves changing bedding and window treatments or setting up fans and air conditioning units.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Meal timing and the gut In the new research, the authors defined chronic physiological stress by participants’ composite allostatic load score — which involves eight cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers, such as blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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The allure of fame certainly intrigues, but the financial potential remains hard to ignore.—
Jacqueline Jevtich,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Its observation deck, the backdrop for dozens of films, attracts artists, world leaders and millions of visitors from around the globe every year.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The variety of events, work-space environment and inclusion of Aracely’s, a longtime favorite neighborhood bakery, naturally attracts a diverse clientele.—
Lisa Shames,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Silberman also busies himself as chairman of the welcoming committee.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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While the former tracks profits and expectations, the latter busies itself with tangible stuff, from jobs and wages to GDP.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reading generally engages a broader network of brain regions than listening.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
8 June 2026
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Team projects and daily systems ask for tweaks as information-gathering Mercury engages your 11th House of Friends, while intense Pluto focuses your 6th House of Work.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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“Occupies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupies. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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