as in happening
to take place
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Eleven people died in crashes occurring over the 2023 holiday period in Michigan, according to the Michigan State Police website.
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Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
What To Know The eruption is occurring within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in an area closed to the public since late 2007.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But the Santa Claus rally, traditionally occurring on the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next, could reignite seasonal cheer.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The sun's turbulence is now such that the four science instruments onboard Parker may soon even study powerful solar flares occurring on top of each other, providing scientists with up-close data about the chaotic workings of our star.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The military dictatorship that had ruled for decades was falling, democratization was occurring, and the Seoul Olympics were being held, so the tenor of the whole society was changing.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The sun, moon and Earth are on about the same plane, with the full moon occurring when Earth is between the moon and the sun as the moon orbits our planet.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Five months later, with conversations occurring throughout the offseason and only heating up Tuesday night, the deal became more of a reality.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
An even more explicit example of Marin County’s stubborn resistance is occurring in Fairfax, another insular community a few miles from Newsom’s new home.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
What To Know The eruption is occurring within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in an area closed to the public since late 2007.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But the Santa Claus rally, traditionally occurring on the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next, could reignite seasonal cheer.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The sun's turbulence is now such that the four science instruments onboard Parker may soon even study powerful solar flares occurring on top of each other, providing scientists with up-close data about the chaotic workings of our star.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The military dictatorship that had ruled for decades was falling, democratization was occurring, and the Seoul Olympics were being held, so the tenor of the whole society was changing.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The sun, moon and Earth are on about the same plane, with the full moon occurring when Earth is between the moon and the sun as the moon orbits our planet.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Five months later, with conversations occurring throughout the offseason and only heating up Tuesday night, the deal became more of a reality.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
An even more explicit example of Marin County’s stubborn resistance is occurring in Fairfax, another insular community a few miles from Newsom’s new home.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Occurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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