occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
is occurring
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present progressiveof occur (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Falcon 9 phaseout is occurring with launch demand set to outstrip supply at least through the end of the decade, according to government and industry officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Detecting those signatures in nature would help confirm that the pressure driven leakage observed in the laboratory is occurring throughout the deep ocean.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Marc Alessi, a science fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told AFP the heat wave is "occurring in a fundamentally different system" under the influence of human-caused climate change.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Pollution is occurring through correct use," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Virtually no one—be they homeowners, financial institutions, rating agencies, regulators, or investors—anticipated what is occurring.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
