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  • past participle of occur.
  • past tense form of occur.
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occurred

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /




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An Arab official familiar with Iranian attacks said such vessels often loitered around areas where attacks on commercial vessels occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Old Town fire occurred early in the morning and involved seven structures, causing about $13 million in damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Modern testing methods now make it possible to revisit these collections and investigate outbreaks that occurred long before the responsible pathogens were discovered.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Tenerife and Andorra were drawing 2-2 seven minutes into stoppage time when the incident occurred.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Again, he picked up the bag, but something occurred to him, and he turned to walk back down the path toward the royal pains.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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