occupy territory

Examples (10)

• The invading army managed to occupy a significant territory within days.
• Historically, empires sought to occupy vast territories to expand their influence.
• International law prohibits one nation from illegally occupying another's territory.
• The rebels vowed to occupy the entire disputed territory until their demands were met.
• After the war, peacekeepers were sent to occupy the contested territory temporarily.
• It is a complex task to occupy and govern foreign territory effectively.
• The military strategy was to occupy key strategic territories first.
• Many argue that the long-term goal was to permanently occupy the resource-rich territory.
• The government decided not to occupy the border territory to avoid further conflict.
• The indigenous people fought fiercely to prevent outsiders from occupying their ancestral territory.