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Six example sentences with occurrence, each labelled with its topic.
Snow in that harbor town is a rare occurrence, so the ferry crew had no salt for the ramp.
Travel
Fainting after a blood draw is a common occurrence in teenagers, which is why the clinic keeps chairs reclined.
Medicine
A four point play is an unusual occurrence, and the arena reacted as though someone had won a lottery.
Basketball
A ten percent drop in a single day is a rare occurrence, and the exchange pauses trading when it happens.
Finance
The policy covers each occurrence separately, so a burst pipe and a later storm count as two claims.
Law
A frost in late May is an unusual occurrence in the valley, and the orchards lost most of their blossom.
Environment
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