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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 The following occurrences can likely be remedied with a simple maintenance visit. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 Their resultant study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters documents one of the rarest cosmic occurrences on record, while also raising new questions about what’s possible during a supernova explosion. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Two of the previous three occurrences, following the 2009 and 2011 lows, led to strong upside continuation. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 The Kansas City Royals began Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with a pair of rare occurrences. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Yet some strange — lower-case strange, not upper-case Strange — occurrences are happening both around and to Spider-Man that are cause for serious concern. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 Other Live personalities have also opened up about various health occurrences this year, with the show’s longtime emcee and resident DJ, Déjà Vu, revealing in April that she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, which causes facial paralysis. — Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 Even countries like Japan and the United States, well ensconced in the Global North, aren’t exempt from the effects of climate change, as super-typhoons and extreme heat have become routine occurrences. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Flare-ups and losing food between the grill grates are two everyday occurrences that can diminish the grilling experience. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

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The chain of events that led to another extermination began when Lauren Cohan’s Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan captured their season 2 nemesis, the Dama (Lisa Emery), after the big bad had her men attack them.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Special events, like one in San Francisco, will combine live coverage with scientific discussions and unique performances.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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Investigators later learned that days after Tran’s killing, the suspects identified by the informant had been arrested in unrelated incidents in Southern California.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
In live incidents, leaders quickly discover whether their teams can maintain role clarity while still flexing to cover gaps, or whether confusion over ownership and authority slows them down when time matters most.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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There is vanishingly little connecting the novel to the real-life happenings of the eighties.

— Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
The wildly popular Instagram page was offline for a hot minute, leaving the general pop pining for videos on the myriad zany happenings in our city, from traffic snarls and celebrity shenanigans to animal encounters and fights outside the club.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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