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Noun
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In November 2016, Arlington voters approved the extension of a half-cent sales tax, as well as a 2 percent hotel occupancy tax and 5 percent car rental tax, to help the Rangers build a new, retractable-roof stadium, which opened in 2020.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Major soundstages recorded a 62 percent occupancy rate during the first six months of 2025, down one percent from anemic levels recorded in 2024, according to data released from local film office FilmLA in March.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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She/her What is your occupation?—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many in Lebanon fear a return to Israel’s 1982-2000 occupation of the south, which ended after years of deadly Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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