occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
had occurred
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past perfectof occur.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The meeting had occurred just two weeks before Cannizzaro offered Brooks the plea deal.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mineral deposits appeared only after this early structural damage had occurred.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The KWS said the deaths had occurred over a month between 24 June and 24 July 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Moisés López Pedroza, a spokesman for Mexico’s navy, said he could only confirm that no attacks had occurred within his country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from Mexico’s coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was as if nothing had occurred between them, except that he never came over to her loom to pat and encourage her.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
