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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The timing was propitious for those who bought as this transition from a high interest rate regime was occurring.
From BBC ● May 17, 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
This meant the signal was occurring more and more frequently.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 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
Even worse, though, a chemical reaction that was occurring in the high heat of the reactor core was producing highly flammable hydrogen gas.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
