as in happens
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurs
The only real opportunity for Cubs fans to experience Wrigley’s last look of elegance occurs if the Cubs play in late October or early November in the World Series.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
From my experience working in disaster response and coordinated operations, an effective response is built before an incident occurs.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
An emo band whose members might otherwise now be at their most stable and content, they still seem authentically driven by unbridled, urgent emotion—only now their breakups involve lawyers, and the friendship drama occurs between people who rely on each other for income.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
The only type of hantavirus that is known to have spread from one person to another is the Andes virus, which occurs in South America.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Beyond the standard anxieties of releasing her work to the public, Kang meditates on the act of transmission that occurs in the very articulation of a person’s spirit through words.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The next policy meeting occurs on June 16-17, so there will be a lot more information by that time.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
From my experience working in disaster response and coordinated operations, an effective response is built before an incident occurs.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
An emo band whose members might otherwise now be at their most stable and content, they still seem authentically driven by unbridled, urgent emotion—only now their breakups involve lawyers, and the friendship drama occurs between people who rely on each other for income.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
The only type of hantavirus that is known to have spread from one person to another is the Andes virus, which occurs in South America.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Beyond the standard anxieties of releasing her work to the public, Kang meditates on the act of transmission that occurs in the very articulation of a person’s spirit through words.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The next policy meeting occurs on June 16-17, so there will be a lot more information by that time.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurs
happens
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All the statute requires is that DHS solicit and receive other agencies' views; Congress left the Executive Branch to resolve how that process happens and how much detail other agencies provide.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voice or the lines that were drawn around it.—
Dan Daley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Occurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurs. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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