co-occurrence

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Recent Examples of co-occurrence Overlapping risk factors and immune system vulnerability likely explain the co-occurrence of these two cancers. Health Editorial Team, Health, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
  • These kinds of encounters become an everyday occurrence at the festival.
    Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Its occurrence is predictable, but the crappie spawn by no means guarantees coolers brimming with fish.
    John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The choice of destination for Kate’s first trip abroad since her 2024 cancer diagnosis is no coincidence as early years development is the signature cause of the mother of three who will one day be queen.
    Silvia Stellacci, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The choice of destination for her first trip abroad since her 2024 cancer diagnosis is no coincidence, as early years development is the signature cause for Kate, the mother of three who will one day be queen.
    Jean-Nicholas Fievet, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • This year’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs is a chance for Indianapolis to make an early-season statement and prove that its 8-2 start last year wasn’t a fluke.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Were the rises of these two teams a fluke?
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • There are countless ways to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse—Robb Report has curated a journey in Spain based around the astronomical phenomenon, in fact—but witnessing it from a luxury expedition ship in the remote waters of the Arctic is pinch-yourself stuff.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
  • Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers invasive species, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters and trending news.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The attorney for a businessman accused of harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal is publicly defending his client after a viral video captured the incident and sparked outrage online.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • In the old system, the administrator found an incident report from April 30, 2002, filed by an officer named Darrell Mayhew, who had found Djena by herself in the park near the Toures’ residence.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

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“Co-occurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occurrence. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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