occupy

In 1860 Spain demanded financial compensation for their leaving Tetouan, which they had been occupying for several years.
En 1860, l’Espagne demande un dédommagement au Maroc en échange de leur départ de Tétouan qu’ils occupaient depuis des années.
In a letter addressed to me on 7 April, the Transitional National Government denounced Ethiopia's alleged military interference in Somalia, claiming that Ethiopia had been occupying parts of Somali territory and was recruiting and training militias.
Dans une lettre qu'il m'a adressée le 7 avril, le Gouvernement national de transition a dénoncé ce qu'il appelle une ingérence militaire de l'Éthiopie en Somalie, prétendant que l'Éthiopie occupait une partie du territoire somalien et recrutait et formait des milices.
For almost 30 years the Kingdom of Morocco had been occupying a large part of Western Sahara.
Depuis près de 30 ans, le Royaume du Maroc occupe une grande partie du Sahara occidental.
He found at the wedding-supper that the high chair he had been occupying at the royal table was usually reserved for the queen's consort.
Il découvrit au souper d'épousailles que la chaise haute qu'il avait occupé à la table royale était habituellement réservée à l'époux de la reine.
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