occurs
- present tense form of occur (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Experts say that when a food-borne outbreak occurs, the public understandably wants to know which product is causing the illness, where it came from and how to protect themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The MIT team addressed those problems by creating an array of integrated antennas that greatly limits unwanted crosstalk, which occurs when neighboring antennas interfere with one another.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Maybe Congress should flip their approach: Enforce strict consequences after a violation occurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Poorly managed fires of this type are exacerbated by illicit practices such as deforestation, which is common in areas where illegal mining occurs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Now, Mr. Pip,” said Mr. Jaggers, “attend, if you please. You have been drawing pretty freely here; your name occurs pretty often in Wemmick’s cash-book; but you are in debt, of course?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
