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[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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Plague is a bacterial disease that can occur in several forms, including pneumonic plague, the most contagious type, which can spread through respiratory droplets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Similar microbial imbalances, often called microbiome dysbiosis, occur elsewhere in the body and have been associated with a range of health problems, including certain types of cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

For example, he said, the Emmy voting and award show calendar might be adjusted after 2027 so the event could occur earlier in the year, such as in May, when the shows feel fresher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Defaults in tennis are rare and only occur when players violate the sport's code of conduct.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The fact that almost all his arguments are in the end arguments from testimony never seems to occur to him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Around June 21, the corresponding effect occurs over South America and South Africa.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Chemists have long wondered how that process occurs, and the two Nobel laureates' discoveries have "enabled chemists to drive chemical reactions that lead to homochirality", the jury said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Do we miss out on exciting wet-weather racing because an overly cautious approach is applied when rain occurs prior to the start of the race?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

That does, however, mean that a key spoiler for the film, which occurs about 40 minutes into its runtime, is just ahead.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

It occurs to me that Atlantis could be the exact opposite of Unity Valley, just like Kristina said it was.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Instead, the largest increases occurred around predictable events such as keeper arrivals and times when the animals were moved between areas of their habitat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa's spokesperson, Manoj Gamage, has said the money is safe in Siriliya's accounts and that no fraud has occurred.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Between 1900 and the end of WWII, in fact, just one major market turning point occurred in October.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The crash occurred Sunday night outside Salinas when a black Nissan Altima, headed south on Abbott Street, collided with a white Honda CR-V that was traveling north, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

But then it occurred to me that she must be very ill to miss a commitment like this.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

This process mirrors a cellular transformation that has recently been identified as occurring naturally in the brain during human aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

But attacks are intensifying, with more than half of all strikes on locomotives since then occurring this year alone, according to the state-owned operator.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

On Monday, the RAC said diesel prices had entered "uncharted territory" and served as a reminder of "just how exposed the UK is to events occurring far away".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The findings suggest that sound may provide sharks with useful information about events occurring hundreds of feet away, long before those animals or objects enter view.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The first, occurring between 100,000 and 50,000 years ago, probably was made possible by genetic changes in our bodies: namely, by evolution of the modern anatomy permitting modern speech or modern brain function, or both.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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