occurrence
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There’s a structural difference between existence and occurrence.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Today, screwworm infestations aren’t a regular occurrence in the U.S., but cases have occurred in travelers returning from areas where the flies are present, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Gov Abbott issued a proclamation declaring a state of disaster on Friday, which states the outbreak presents "an imminent threat or occurrence of widespread danger and injury to the Texas agricultural industry".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“Payrolls have surprised the consensus to the upside for three straight months, a relatively rare occurrence which suggests the improvement is more than just noise.”
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Arsenic, the environmental substance most clearly established as causing cancer in man, is involved in two historic cases in which polluted water supplies caused widespread occurrence of cancer.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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