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occurrences

noun

plural of occurrence

as in events

something that happens life is full of random occurrences

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Recent Examples of occurrences As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The occurrences have involved United, American and Southwest aircraft that were landing, taking off or preparing for departure. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In the letter, the specialists also noted that the study made no mention of patients refusing to participate in the study or dropping out later in pregnancy, both of which are common occurrences in a study involving drug use. — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026 The Cubs lost 10 in a row, but their postseason slot now looks almost cinched, barring unforeseen Cubbie-like occurrences. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 This would account for the way that everyday concerns (like missing the bus) and unlikely occurrences (being chased by evildoers) can mesh in dreams, forming a mix of strange situations. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Neither immediately confirmed the animals had washed ashore, though a DEP spokesperson said such occurrences are not uncommon. — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 In addition, this upcoming season will mark the third time that the Heat has played on Christmas in the last decade, with the other occurrences coming in 2020 and 2023. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The following occurrences can likely be remedied with a simple maintenance visit. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Last year, an explosive device there killed eight soldiers in one of the deadliest such incidents in Mexico.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Another is investigating dozens of incidents in which Teslas using partial self-driving software ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of incidents

Noun

Palace had a four-vs-three overload and scored in farcical circumstances.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

The main show is also back, but just for five episodes, on September 10.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Although set in an easily recognizable French setting, the series feels universal both by its humor and rhythm, a feat the team at to maintain at the same level for the whole 52 x 11-minute episodes.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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