occurred

past tense of occur

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Recent Examples of occurred The January crash happened at night and the collision occurred at 278 feet. Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025 Meteorologist Brooks Garner was in the middle of a storm tracker report and was showing Fox 35 viewers radar of the weather pattern overhead in Florida when the incident occurred. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The cause of the collision is still being investigated, and authorities have not yet provided an explanation for how and why the crash occurred. Laura Barcella, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 According to National Weather Service data, five of our warmest springs in at least the last 150 years occurred in the last two decades. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 There are still outstanding questions about how this occurred. Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 The bus was transporting passengers from Katlehong, a township east of Johannesburg, and was nearing its highway exit when the incident occurred, officials said. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Kimberly’s mom also claimed that the incident occurred after her daughter was involved in an argument with Downe. Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 But a pivotal moment occurred earlier this week, as Jokic made history with an unbelievable performance that featured 31 points, 22 assists and 21 rebounds while shooting nearly 60% from the floor. Nick Crain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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