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• n  an event that happens
• n  an instance of something occurring
  a disease of frequent occurrence
  the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets

• Rather, it was that the occurrence seemed so impossible: We think of our highways and other infrastructure as being so well built and so rigorously inspected and maintained as .
• In the meantime, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides and other natural disasters are expected to become more frequent, along with the occurrence of diseases such as typhoid .
• While the world has been fixed on the crisis in Israel and Lebanon these past few weeks, Iraq has reached the brink of a "very grave occurrence," an all-out civil war between .

• happening
• occurrent
• natural event

News & Articles

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• Stage shows: 'Illusion Fusion' offers a magical blend of talents
  It was a common occurrence in their Bay Area household. Mom would be busy, and her son would walk in, stand right in front of her and say, 'Mom, watch this!'
  June 13, 2013 - Reno Gazette-Journal
• Toledo woman leaves 5-month-old baby in car while shopping
  After an all too frequent occurrence, Oregon police took to Facebook Thursday to warn people of the dangers of leaving kids inside parked cars.
  June 13, 2013 - NBC 24 Toledo
• EU transport ministers ‘water down’ EC occurrence reporting proposals
  The European Cockpit Association (ECA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) have accused Europe’s transport ministers of watering down European Commission (EC) proposals to update the 2003 directive on occurrence reporting in civil aviation. read more
  June 12, 2013 - Air Transport World

Quotes

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• Gregory Smith in USA Today
  It's uncertain again what is happening in Iran that's leading to that occurrence,Smith said.
• Tony Hayward in AFP
  Hayward described what had happened as "perhaps a hundred thousand to one in a million occurrence" and gave an "absolute commitment" to return the Gulf coastline to how it was before the disaster.
• Floyd Landis in Wall Street Journal
  We will explain to the world why this is not a doping case but a natural occurrence,Mr. Landis said in his first public appearance the charges were made.