occur

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Previous work by the UMass Amherst team suggests that these explosions might occur more often than expected, perhaps once every decade.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

The team at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute has a base case that sees a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz occur relatively soon, as well as limited damage to Middle Eastern energy infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The majority of Easter Days occur in April, when the chance of snowfall drops to just 2.3 days.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday the next launch attempt for the roughly 400-foot rocket would occur sometime in early to mid-May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Most earthquakes occur when sections of the earth’s crust far below the surface rub up against one another, get stuck, and then jerk free all at once.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone