- present tense form of occur (3rd person singular).
occurs
Example Sentences
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The approach likewise did not raise the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, which occurs when the body does not have enough insulin and can become life-threatening.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The grove on Santa Rosa Island, which sits about 26 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, is a genetically distinct subspecies that occurs nowhere else on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It occurs every few years and got its name—El Niño de Navidad, or the Christ child—from Peruvian fishermen, who long ago realized that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated fish stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
"However, the effect occurs later, and the stimulating effect is often absent," the institute advised.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It occurs to me that I don’t have to take this test, because I know more than the teacher.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
