occurs

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Under international law, as set out in Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the country in which an accident occurs is directly responsible for the official investigation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Increasingly, security executives say, the primary bottleneck occurs after those flaws are uncovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With better global health, development, and humanitarian assistance—with an ongoing connection to these communities—these kinds of interventions could happen faster, even, ideally, before an outbreak occurs.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Or is space-time — the manifold of all the events that happen throughout eternity — merely something that occurs?

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“Diabetes mellitus—commonly referred to as diabetes—is a costly, silent killer. This complex but common disease occurs when a cat’s body either doesn’t produce or doesn’t properly use insulin.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas