occur
Example Sentences
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Finding the place where the rain will occur is difficult; the going is hard and the environment is deadly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
I’m there to smooth out all of the snags that sometimes occur when nobody’s in charge.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The test of this is whether face-to-face negotiations actually occur.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
To preserve the scientific value of the tissue, donations should ideally occur within 48 hours after death, although later donations may still be possible.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
I decided I’d let them begin any conversing that had to occur.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing occur
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Make a Run for It: Cur, Curs
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 4
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