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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 This keeps you alert to any unusual occurrences, such as glass breaking or your smoke alarm going off. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Before it was demolished in the early 1800s, his crumbling mansion was said to be haunted by ghosts and strange occurrences. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Archimedes is just four decades shy of the end of its 133-year journey when a number of bizarre, unsettling occurrences force the thirty thousand inhabitants to debate whether to turn around and return home. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 Family members reported objects disappearing, beds lifting, unexplained odors, and other disturbing occurrences in the house. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 The drama is set in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town prone to odd occurrences which Skerritt’s Sheriff Jimmy Brock must investigate. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive How does a coherent structure emerge from many small random occurrences? — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 There’s a fragmented culture where all corners of the entertainment world are struggling to produce new versions of the sort of ubiquitous, four-quadrant successes that consumers recall as regular occurrences in earlier decades. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 These very public occurrences mirror what is happening in the private lives of Jewish adults and children throughout our community. — Scott Levin, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The veteran recognition at public events and church services.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Authorities also reported tensions, scuffles and other incidents in the cities of Lyon, Nantes, Pau, Orléans, Rennes and Toulouse.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
At least three aircraft received escorts from Hungarian fighter jets during Friday’s incidents.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of incidents

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Neither the police department nor the sheriff's office has provided details about the circumstances surrounding Nasca's arrest.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The primordial puddle also has other molecules, simpler raw ingredients that can, under the correct circumstances, be turned into more of themselves.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

Skip to Main Content Many of October’s biggest happenings in the metro Atlanta hospitality industry revolved around nightlife destinations, from new comedy club Whiplash to a second location of Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on annual sports happenings and how to stream them online for free.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026

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