strange occurrence

collocation in English

meaningsofstrangeandoccurrence

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strange
adjective
uk
/streɪndʒ/us
/streɪndʒ/
unusual and unexpected, or difficult ...
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occurrence
noun
uk
/əˈkʌr.əns/us
/əˈkɝː.əns/
something ...
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(Definition ofstrangeandoccurrencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If one is so far out of touch, having any impact on reality becomes astrangeoccurrence.
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If it has, it is a verystrangeoccurrence.
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It was a particularlystrangeoccurrence.
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It was a verystrangeoccurrence.
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The next day, thestrangeoccurrenceof two days earlier is repeated at the same spot and the exact time.
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Of course, those are not the only strange occurrences.
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Azar believes these concepts might explain these strange occurrences.
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Finding themselves locked inside the school overnight, they now have to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences.
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As they film themselves for their video blog, they record some strange occurrences.
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Lorne makes another discovery: the mapped locations of strange occurrences form the same pattern.
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After being witness to the strange occurrences himself, he finds his himself showing up at the couples house late at night with no memory.
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Over the years, several annonymous staff and former students have observed strange occurrences here.
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The work features one of the strange occurrences of the complete mystic chord spelled in fourths (mm. 264 and 268).
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Strange occurrences, movements, gestures and relationship build energy, drama, and expectations in the pictures that leave them open and enigmatic.
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For example, she comes up with a plausible explanation for strange occurrences when the ship seems to be haunted.
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However, occasionally strange occurrences will take place that change our understanding of the black box.
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It is the strange occurrences in his apartment that is making him act strange lately.
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Other strange occurrences are items that go missing on the fourth floor and door knobs that turn by themselves on the second floor.
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