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
Potential below-average monsoon if the El Nino phenomenon occurs could add to upside for Indian power demand growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
It’s the time and the place that the movie occurs, too: fall 1990, an auspicious moment in tech history.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Its arms are stretched wide, its eyes are tilted toward the cloud-spotted sky in eternal supplication—and it occurs to me that all scarecrows look as if they’ve been crucified.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
