occur
Example Sentences
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It didn’t occur to me to ask for free merch until after I’d finished the trail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The US embassy said it had "received information concerning a potentially significant air attack that may occur at any time over the next 24 hours".
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Safety standards have been tightened in recent years, but accidents still occur.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
These events typically occur at altitudes of around 200 to 400 kilometers.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
It didn’t even occur to me to wonder what language we were speaking.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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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