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occur

[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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Battery fires are challenging to combat because, when a battery is damaged, a self-sustaining chemical reaction called thermal runaway can occur and easily spread to adjacent batteries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

With far more collision data now available, researchers could search at higher energies and increase their chances of seeing an exceptionally rare quantum black hole event if such events occur.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

For instance, you can ask to be notified when transactions over a certain dollar amount are made, or when any purchases or withdrawals occur.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Surgeons say complications have been linked to clinics across mainland Europe, Africa and Asia, and, when they occur, the lack of aftercare puts a burden on the NHS.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

‘It did not occur to him,’ writes Tolstoy of Andrei, ‘that he was in love with Miss Rostov.’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But in general, the justices said, due process requires the government to provide notice to the individual and an opportunity for the individual to present their case before the deprivation occurs.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Chronic inflammation occurs when the immune system remains mildly activated for long periods rather than switching off after an immediate threat has passed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The natural climate cycle occurs every few years and lasts about a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

After the dot-com bubble burst in early 2000, value stocks hugely outperformed growth stocks, and it wouldn’t be surprising if something similar occurs in the coming months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Then an even scarier question occurs to me: who would want to date my brother?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The slide occurred amid a flash flood warning that was in place Thursday until 6:30 p.m. for San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Only one example has previously been observed, involving earthquakes in Sumatra that occurred three months apart in 2004 and 2005.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Nearly 90% of those deaths occurred in children who hadn’t been fully vaccinated, a pattern that has held across recent seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Albanese said the breach occurred in June this year, but OpenAI only informed government officials via email on 10 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Jack noticed Phillip staring at him with a stunned look, and it occurred to Jack that neither he nor May had ever really explained to the prince who May’s grandmother actually was.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

They were J.Crew socks: tiny lobsters, reindeer, tasteful little acts of rebellion occurring mostly below the trouser cuff.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Falcon 9 phaseout is occurring with launch demand set to outstrip supply at least through the end of the decade, according to government and industry officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

A spokesperson for Bonta’s office said in a statement: “Potential settlement talks are confidential. We cannot confirm or deny whether settlement talks are occurring or their alleged substance.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But no two El Niños are the same - so, while it may increase the chance of certain types of weather occurring, this is not guaranteed.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The social and organizational changes occurring at Langley were buoyed by the civil rights forces gathering momentum in the country.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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