- present tense form of occur (3rd person singular).
occurs
Example Sentences
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After nitration occurs, HGF can no longer attach effectively to the receptor.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
That occurs when there is no significant change in the risk of an economic decline.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
Factor in the patchy phone service that often occurs at large events, and getting lost is almost inevitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Discrimination learning occurs by rote, and occurs when a teacher teaches the basic building blocks of music—vocabulary and aural and rhythmic patterns.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
