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Example Sentences

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It didn’t occur to me to ask for free merch until after I’d finished the trail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

At the time, Comey said it didn’t occur to him that the post would be read as a threat, and that he opposed such violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

She added that the government would "protect people from unfair price rises if they occur to bring down food prices at the till", and was boosting long-term energy security.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

This group has so far never met a decline not worth buying, or difficult market conditions without a silver lining, which raises a disturbing question: What horror must occur to scare them?

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“Did it ever occur to you that I loved Reggie for who he was, not for his money or skin tone?”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson