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occur

[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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The study also revealed that aging may occur in distinct stages rather than as one continuous process.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 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

Pfizer is hopeful that the experimental drug can lessen the side effects like nausea and diarrhea that occur with GLP-1s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

I have ordered protein powder in America that took longer to arrive than the entire Maltese national election took to occur.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 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




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