occurs

present tense third-person singular of occur

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Recent Examples of occurs Summary Low testosterone occurs naturally as people age. Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025 An election then occurs 25 working days after dissolution, at which point the new election will form a new Parliament and government. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Maturation occurs in casks made from Caucasian/Persian oak, Quercus macranthera. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 The second mechanism is alcohol leading to oxidative stress, which occurs when there is an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants in the body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025 However, unlike the Rumble, the match ends as soon as a pinfall or submission occurs, meaning the action could be over in just a few minutes if the first two participants are able to settle it quickly. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 If that occurs, the Fed could be hard-pressed to continue its rate-cutting push. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 Be Sensitive To Market Dynamics Change occurs at different speeds across industries and geographies. Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a meteorologist at the NWS Forecast office in Marquette. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025

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