occurrence
Example Sentences
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Was this a freak occurrence, or a sign of things to come?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
This sort of work-life cross-contamination is a common occurrence for the couple.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"I condemn these excesses which are sadly becoming a common occurrence on nights when Paris Saint-Germain win," Nuñez told Europe 1 radio.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
On the sad and evocative ballad “Loneliest Girl,” she uses small pauses for rhythmic emphasis to foreground rhymes that complicate the action with each occurrence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
At the bar, people were shouting about some sports occurrence.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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