occur
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They usually appear between two to four weeks after being exposed to the virus, but can occur more than a month later, which is why the recommended isolation period for the passengers was so long.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
September’s expiration is often volatile, as the worst corrections historically occur in October—and fear of falling defines September.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Investors tend to keep a close eye on death crosses, which occur when an asset’s short-term 50-day moving average crosses below its long-term 200-day counterpart.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Scientists have long been concerned about so-called false positives, which occur when observations appear to indicate life but later turn out to have another explanation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
But honestly, it didn’t even occur to me that Julia would care that Isabella and I are hanging out without her.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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