- present participle of occur.
occurring
Example Sentences
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“Any use of Mr. Daniels’ NIL occurring after LSU’s receipt of this notice will be deemed knowing and willful and will be pursued vigorously through all available legal and equitable remedies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But they are much rarer for any given place, only occurring once in roughly 400 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But in a job market filled with competing signals, this is a big one: Workers’ worries about losing a job to AI don’t match the scale of AI displacement that does seem to be occurring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The stress among private-credit borrowers is occurring while the U.S. economy is performing well, a possible warning sign that losses could jump sharply if growth abates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
This quality is possessed by some chemicals of the chlorinated hydrocarbon group and by others of the organophosphorus group, all synthetically produced, as well as by certain naturally occurring substances.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
