occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
was occurring
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past progressiveof occur.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 1969, moments before the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, an onboard computer raised an alarm, signalling an error was occurring.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In the original morning glory populations, the researchers estimated that adaptation was occurring at about 76% of the rate expected if covariance between traits were not taken into account.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
"In contrast to the energy price shock in 2022, this shock was occurring at a point when growth was below potential," the BoE said in its meeting minutes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
When the World Economic Forum was occurring in Davos, Switzerland, in 2019, Epstein asked investor Peter Thiel: “are you in europe?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
I would have to depend on newspapers and other people for reports on what was occurring outside of Johannesburg, another prospect I did not relish.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
