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something that happens
life is full of random occurrences
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Recent Examples of occurrences
The Volo Museum’s owners and staff are flummoxed by the latest incident in a place already known for paranormal occurrences and other strange happenings.
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The film also delves into the fact that these occurrences are widely underreported — or often not reported at all — in mainstream science and research.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
In past occurrences, though, the favorites didn’t fare well.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Chenoweth’s research team studied 323 worldwide occurrences of violent and nonviolent campaigns between 1900 and 2006.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
People recorded not only special occasions but everyday occurrences.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Perhaps there would be a drastic redirection in these occurrences if the lawsuit money came from the NYPD pension fund instead of from the public.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The film also delves into the fact that these occurrences are widely underreported — or often not reported at all — in mainstream science and research.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
In past occurrences, though, the favorites didn’t fare well.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Chenoweth’s research team studied 323 worldwide occurrences of violent and nonviolent campaigns between 1900 and 2006.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
People recorded not only special occasions but everyday occurrences.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Perhaps there would be a drastic redirection in these occurrences if the lawsuit money came from the NYPD pension fund instead of from the public.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurrences
Noun
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Watch all of the day’s events here, including Abel’s first question-and-answer session with insurance chief Ajit Jain, and a panel with the heads of Berkshire’s other businesses.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The events that unfolded in Tiananmen Square during those intervening months—which reached a violent crescendo on the night of June 3, 1989—form the work’s painful subtext.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Thus far, then, the first third of 2026 alone accounts for around 28% of all airspace violations since 2022, 23% of incidents of fragment discovery, nearly 34% of all air policing missions and 27% of attacks close to Romania's border.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Israeli human rights group Yesh Din documented nearly 400 incidents in the first 40 days of the Iran war.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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What is more likely is that, fifty years hence, Americans will observe that this anniversary took place during a polarizing time, but that such circumstances were not unprecedented.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Under those circumstances, the WNBA outgrew an arena and a women’s basketball market that once helped to save the league.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Ricky Gervais will be in attendance to give a masterclass as creator and director of Netflix’s Alley Cats, the adult animation following a group of feral cats who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life, accompanied by a sneak peek of the first two episodes.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Additional episodes are directed by Scott Smith and Paul Fox.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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These are just some of this week’s happenings from the metro Atlanta food and dining scene.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Occurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurrences. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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