preoccupancy

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Noun
  • The occupancy rate for its homes and affiliate hotels also dropped from 73% to 56% during that same period, although a $300 increase in average daily rates made up some of the difference.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
  • One single occupancy, accessible restroom in the Music Theater lobby.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The plaintiff seeks damages for privacy invasion, emotional distress, reputational harm and alleged placement on government watch lists.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Following the German occupation in March 1944, Hungarian and Nazi authorities deported approximately 430,000–440,000 Jews to Auschwitz in a matter of weeks, most of whom were murdered on arrival.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The occupation lasted 19 years.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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