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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 Kunst said there were some undocumented claims of miraculous cures prior to when records of such occurrences would be kept, dating back to the 1950s. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 Algae blooms and resulting mass death of fish populations, known as fish kill, are common occurrences in small ponds, Van Rhein said. — Zuri Primos july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 July is full of celestial occurrences, including a comet, visible planets and a full moon named after an animal. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 With time skips and eerie supernatural occurrences, this show continues to be a fan favorite for a reason. — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 July 2026 The most recent occurrences were July 16, 1995, and three times during the summer of 1988. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026 These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Research has found mail-voting fraud and voting by noncitizens are exceedingly rare occurrences. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Rahn said about 73% of 2024’s disconnections, about 213,200 occurrences, came from customers enrolled in Power Pay. — Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 25 June 2026

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Noun

The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of events

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So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

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Two men are being held in the Ada County Jail on multiple felony charges related to incidents in both Nampa and Boise, according to a news release from the Nampa Police Department.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
For all their forward charge, his films center narratives that turn around ideas or past incidents kept at least partially hidden until the very end.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of incidents

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Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Police said that suspect information, a motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of circumstances

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The three episodes of this outstanding series that were made available cements the claim that some of the most creative animated storytelling is being generated from anime.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
The new episodes keep Rebecca as one of the emotional cores of the show.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of episodes

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Hotel guests are often invited to members-only happenings like mahjong afternoons, cocktail hours, and wellness classes that make the Delano feel less like a hotel and more like a community affair.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
One of Atlanta’s oldest restaurants changed its reservation policy, a beloved bakery announced its closure, a popular Chinese restaurant burned down and more of the week’s happenings in the metro Atlanta restaurant scene.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 11 July 2026

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