Sentence examples for long-term occupations from inspiring English sources

And no one would argue that athletics is normally not the focus in most Jewish homes — at least in terms of participation and long-term occupations.

It is a lesson as old as history itself, exemplified in the experience of the ancient Hebrews' own legitimate quest for liberty, life, and national self-affirmation: An equitable negotiated peace is preferable to political provocations, long-term occupations and chronic military overkill.

But with the long-term occupations coming to an end, and more traditional activism coming to the fore (protesting international summits is not exactly a new thing), is Occupy fading as a distinct movement?

"We are not talking about a long-term occupation".

The British regarded long-term occupation as an inherent part of their self-appointed "civilizing mission".

Invading Iraq could involve substantial casualties and possible long-term occupation responsibilities.

India's peacekeeping operation appears to be a painful long-term occupation.

He believes that the American military is fundamentally unsuited to a long-term occupation.

Organisers on the ground say, "we're digging in for a long-term occupation".

To use another military analogy, the new atheism seems designed for effective invasion, but not long-term occupation.

But this hardly justifies his call for the kind of escalation and long-term occupation of Iraq that failed both morally and militarily in Vietnam.