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occurring

/əˈkɝɪŋ/ adjective B2
  1. That occurs in a specified manner. · naturally occurring macromolecules
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Gardiner gave her the particulars also of Miss Bingley’s visit in Gracechurch Street, and repeated conversations occurring at different times between Jane and herself, which proved that the former had, from her heart, given up the acquaintance.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 177 · B2
Lyons knew neither of these things, but had been impressed by the death occurring at the time of an uncancelled appointment which was only known to him.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 209 · C1
“Count,” said the banker, “things are constantly occurring in the world to induce us to lay aside our most established opinions, or at all events to cause us to remodel them according to the change of circumstances, which may have placed affairs in a totally different light to that in which we at first viewed them.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 796 · C1
The collaborative environment served as a microcosm for the broader societal shifts occurring across the Australian continent.
The Snowy Mountains Scheme, p. 1 · C1

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