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occur

[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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Should prices fall for a sustained period, deflation could occur that hurts economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Minneapolis shooting occurred Wednesday morning on a residential street.

From Los Angeles Times

The second type is known as diffusive transport, which occurs when motion is dominated by random collisions.

From Science Daily

“So many different layers of mistakes had to be made for this to occur,” Padawer told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Dow transportation average had gone much longer without a fresh record high; prior to Tuesday, its most recent record finish occurred on Nov. 25, 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch