occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
has occurred
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present perfectof occur (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The order gives the Treasury five days to decide whether a qualifying event has occurred.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Sacramento Bee, which reported earlier on the wolf sighting, called the appearance of the canine in Lake County “especially significant” because much of the species’ recovery has occurred east of Interstate 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
It said this has occurred during shifts where staff have queued for hours outside hospitals to hand over patients in stifling temperatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The research was designed to detect and measure the statistical acceleration, not to determine exactly why it has occurred.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
“The injection of disease-causing organisms into unaware human subjects has occurred before in American medical science,” the article explained.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
