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[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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In the analysts’ most optimistic scenario, which they see as unlikely to occur, SpaceX could be worth $154 per share, or 14% above the offering price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But the impacts of El Niño will occur on top of those from long-term climate change - which could fuel increasingly severe weather extremes.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That change can only occur if the four-dimensional timeline exists in the same way our three-dimensional world exists.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"At first I just felt dizzy -- it didn't occur to me it was an earthquake, I'd never experienced that before," Carmel Delgado, a 47‑year‑old economist, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Really? Did it not occur to the manufacturer that people might want to take their packs outdoors from time to time? Perhaps even go camping with them. How much is this pack anyway?”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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