occurred
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The author proposes that this transformation occurred primarily through a process described as "inorganic photosynthesis."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
A key theory put forward by campaigners is that the crash may have occurred because a major electrical failure caused the aircraft's main flight computers to reboot seconds after takeoff.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“The main exception was the forced issuance during the global financial crisis between 2008 and 2009, which occurred amid a systemic selloff.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The incident occurred while much of the Southern California coast is experiencing dangerous conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Even Perugia knew this was the secret of his success: it hadn’t occurred to anyone, he said, that the thief could be a “poor devil” like himself.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
