Example Sentences

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With better global health, development, and humanitarian assistance—with an ongoing connection to these communities—these kinds of interventions could happen faster, even, ideally, before an outbreak occurs.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Potential below-average monsoon if the El Nino phenomenon occurs could add to upside for Indian power demand growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s the time and the place that the movie occurs, too: fall 1990, an auspicious moment in tech history.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Star formation often occurs in groups rather than in isolation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

A motif is a short musical idea — shorter than a phrase — that occurs often in a piece of music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones