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co-occurrence

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Recent Examples of co-occurrence Overlapping risk factors and immune system vulnerability likely explain the co-occurrence of these two cancers. — Health Editorial Team, Health, 3 Dec. 2025

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Noun

That bewildered shake of the head after Meyer's pitch in that video is not a rare occurrence for Raleigh this year.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
And the lichen also avoids non-bearing rocks like granite, sandstone, and quartzite, where its occurrence dropped to less than one percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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The show became a global phenomenon in the hands of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and producer Andy Wilman.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
While prediction markets’ explosive growth is a recent phenomenon, event contracts aren’t new and are just another prior innovation within that framework, not a departure from it.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

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As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The teen, a standout player on his high school football team, remains behind bars over the alleged incident.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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