Example Sentences

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In their efforts to explain downturns, economists tend to connect unrelated data and occurrences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Documenting such occurrences can bolster your allegation of ageism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

We limited results to U.S. companies with market capitalizations over $10 billion, and searched for occurrences of the phrase “not just a” within four words of “it’s a.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The first is about when Jackie Robinson went to the MLB and the world of possibility it opened, but as they progress, Great-Grampy JonJon details occurrences that match Uncle Jack’s story.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone