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It will occupy an 89-acre site within the park - 0.31% of its total area, according to a KWS official quoted by the Star newspaper.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It will occupy an area partly covered in a marshy oasis, or "vega," which acts as a natural sponge.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

But CoStar sees this as a temporary blip and expects the number to turn positive again next year, forecasting that retailers will occupy 4.7 million more square feet than they vacate quarterly in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

It will occupy concessions in department stores first in Paris, followed by five others in the cities of Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

These events will occupy tens of billions of years, or more.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan