occurrence
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In this latest occurrence, footage shared on social media on Sunday showed Carse in handcuffs, surrounded by police officers.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Four and a half months into my incarceration, in an incredibly rare occurrence in our legal system, three federal judges ordered my immediate release after hearing oral arguments in my appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards and unpredictable weather.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The most recent occurrence, in late 2015 and early 2016, resulted in an estimated $3.9 trillion in economic losses worldwide, though the U.S. escaped relatively unscathed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rare events such as batting streaks that are the result of chance are not individually predictable, yet the pattern of their occurrence is probabilistically describable.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
No sooner does a lost flashlight she loved as a girl mysteriously reappear than Gemma’s nights suddenly start filling with creepy occurrences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by viruses, bacteria like E. coli, or microscopic parasites like Cyclospora are fairly regular occurrences.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Documenting such occurrences can bolster your allegation of ageism.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Henry later rolls triple ones, triggering the “extraordinary occurrences chart,” and is forced to watch as Damon is fatally struck by a pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The facts which had previously convinced him now seemed mere chance occurrences.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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