as in interests
to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupies
Re-Teck occupies a unique position in this emerging market.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project.
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Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
Rock music no longer occupies the same place in popular culture.
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Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Estefanía Martín As production and project development director at Grupo Macaronesia, Estefanía Martín occupies a quietly pivotal position in the Canary Islands’ audiovisual ecosystem.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
By way of lodging, Hôtel de Toiras occupies prime real estate in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, perched on the small port that’s the heart of the island.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
The Downtown Historic District occupies just eight blocks and includes some of Orlando’s oldest surviving commercial buildings built between the 1880s and the 1940s.
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Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
The property occupies a lot of 3,255 square feet.
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Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Soccer occupies a place in Iranian life that borders on the sacred.
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Shirvin Zeinalzadeh,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project.
—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
Rock music no longer occupies the same place in popular culture.
—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Estefanía Martín As production and project development director at Grupo Macaronesia, Estefanía Martín occupies a quietly pivotal position in the Canary Islands’ audiovisual ecosystem.
—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
By way of lodging, Hôtel de Toiras occupies prime real estate in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, perched on the small port that’s the heart of the island.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
The Downtown Historic District occupies just eight blocks and includes some of Orlando’s oldest surviving commercial buildings built between the 1880s and the 1940s.
—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
The property occupies a lot of 3,255 square feet.
—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Soccer occupies a place in Iranian life that borders on the sacred.
—
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupies
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Focus on how your team members can learn and grow, and discuss with them what interests them.
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That coexistence interests me more than any single genre.
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Camping in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is an otherworldly experience that immerses you in thousands of years of natural history.
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An Eliza Jane School program one week in August immerses young children in trades, crafts, and homesteading skills (sold out for 2026).
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The longer answer involves a team of researchers right down the road in Arlington who are about to play a real role in keeping it that way.
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Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
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That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.
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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.
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
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The annual event attracts a mix of neighbors, returning supporters and first-time visitors.
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This channel attracts brands too, with long-term deals with Old Spice, the NFL, movie studios and tourism boards.
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Silberman also busies himself as chairman of the welcoming committee.
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While the former tracks profits and expectations, the latter busies itself with tangible stuff, from jobs and wages to GDP.
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By the time a student engages directly, their shortlist is often more defined than expected, meaning a significant portion of influence has already happened off-platform.
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Learning to juggle engages motor systems, while studying a language relies more heavily on memory networks.
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“Occupies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupies. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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