Happen and Occurring

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Happen verb - To take place.

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Occurring and happen are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Occurring" with "Happen", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: happening, happened

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Happen and occurring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Happen" instead a verb "Occurring".

Nearby Words: occur, occurrence, occurred

The Kindaichi Case Files ends every story arc with one of these, although they rarely happen in a parlor, instead usually occurring in the same place where one of the victims was killed.

Source: Summation Gathering
Originally occurring (usually) during commercial breaks, these days, the tests can happen at any...........*BZZZZZZZZZZ!

Source: Interrupting Meme
Compare Lightning Can Do Anything, which is another trope of a naturally occurring event causing wonky things to happen.

Source: Solar Flare Disaster

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