- present tense form of occur (3rd person singular).
occurs
Example Sentences
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Because bond prices and yields move in opposite directions, a higher yield occurs when buyers force prices lower before agreeing to lend to the government.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
As a result, when the collision occurs, the comparatively slower three-pronged gluon junction should be easier to stop and convert into new particles than the rapidly moving quarks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The immigration laws enacted by Congress impose consequences when someone who has accrued unlawful presence, leaves the country and later seeks admission, including when that departure occurs under advance parole,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
As his father reminds John during a venting session that occurs after Hal nonchalantly almost kills him, “They’re allowed to have tantrums. We’re not.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Although rural counties contain only 20 percent of the U.S. population, 60 percent of new prison construction occurs there.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
