as in happening
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occurring
Beyond all of this is the unrealized potential of creating an infrastructure dedicated to space launches occurring hours apart instead of months, hosting a payload of hundreds of tonnes in one go at costs estimated at $60 per pound by 2035.
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David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
In other words, menopause is occurring against the backdrop of modern life rather than separately from it.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Similar to naturally occurring pregnancies, there is drop off at each step of the journey from an unfertilized egg to a successful birth.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The strategy aligns with a broader shift occurring across China’s electric vehicle market.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
But this is no ordinary claim of genocide, which is occurring worldwide even today.
—Samuel S. Flax, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
In other words, menopause is occurring against the backdrop of modern life rather than separately from it.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Similar to naturally occurring pregnancies, there is drop off at each step of the journey from an unfertilized egg to a successful birth.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The strategy aligns with a broader shift occurring across China’s electric vehicle market.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
But this is no ordinary claim of genocide, which is occurring worldwide even today.
—Samuel S. Flax, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurring
happening
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And ceasefire, allowing complete unfettered access, and most importantly, a full respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian aid workers, and that simply isn't happening at all right now.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Out with the Old, in with the Letterboxd Hollywood has always been obsessed with youth, but the current generational turnover happening inside entertainment has been especially disorienting for several reasons.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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“Occurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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