as in to happen
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Several officials have suggested to Ars that the next launch will, in reality, occur no earlier than October.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
This occurs when cancer cells migrate through the blood-brain barrier.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This push to lower the age barrier occurred prior to the shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Prostate cancer occurs when abnormal cells within the prostate gland grow rapidly and uncontrollably.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
This occurs when cancer cells migrate through the blood-brain barrier.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This push to lower the age barrier occurred prior to the shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Prostate cancer occurs when abnormal cells within the prostate gland grow rapidly and uncontrollably.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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