as in happens
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occurs
Mitigating it by having tripwires in place to identify and catching it before an attack occurs is the goal.
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Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
And that stuff occurs even on losing teams.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
New Yorkers deserve a system that protects them before harm occurs — not one that forces them to fight for years to reclaim what was already theirs.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The two are so silly, so loopily in synch, that the scene, which occurs halfway through the second act, lifts the entire show, giving it a buoyancy that has been lacking during its exposition-heavy beginning.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
One in 6 children will become addicted when marijuana use occurs before age 18, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Most seeds, though, perform better with indirect or even no light until germination occurs.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
But when a series of murders occurs, the women suspect another serial killer.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
And that stuff occurs even on losing teams.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
New Yorkers deserve a system that protects them before harm occurs — not one that forces them to fight for years to reclaim what was already theirs.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The two are so silly, so loopily in synch, that the scene, which occurs halfway through the second act, lifts the entire show, giving it a buoyancy that has been lacking during its exposition-heavy beginning.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
One in 6 children will become addicted when marijuana use occurs before age 18, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Most seeds, though, perform better with indirect or even no light until germination occurs.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
But when a series of murders occurs, the women suspect another serial killer.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 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 2 May. 2026.
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