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Noun
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Costa Mesa officials say the partnership with Irvine will help increase the occupancy rate and offset operational costs to run the shelter.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026 -
High occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV lanes) are reserved for vehicles occupied by two or more passengers.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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North Korea has long claimed that the drills are a rehearsal for invasion.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The global Brent crude benchmark shot past $100 a barrel Monday for the first time since 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy markets into a frenzy, and analysts now warn prices could rise higher still.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The absence of suffering, the satisfaction of needs, and following upon that, freedom in the choice of occupation, that is of one’s manner of life, seemed to Pierre the highest and most certain happiness of man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The study even accounted for several other factors, including occupation, adverse childhood experiences and smoking.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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