The area has been occupied for a long time.

In fact, I have occupied it for only a short time.

But then he had already had enough to keep him and many others occupied for a very long time.

Jess would have enough grief to occupy him for a long time.

That year regular troops occupied the building for a short time.

The room had the cold, damp feel of not having been occupied for a long time.

"I would hope we would do more than occupy them for a time."

I am going to be occupied elsewhere for a long time.

Especially things that have occupied your thoughts for a long time and about which you care a lot.

This question occupied us in committee for a very long time.