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[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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Still, the results provide evidence that cancer development is shaped not only by environmental damage and acquired mutations, but also by the genetic background in which those mutations occur.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Also called a cumulonimbus flammagenitus, they can occur during volcanic eruptions or, as in this case, when a wildfire roasts the air near the ground, causing it to rise quickly.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

"For Cyclospora, it's not unusual for the picture to become clearer a couple of months after the first illnesses occur," he said in an email on Friday.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But the rising volatility could occur before October — maybe in early August, like what happened in 2024.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

When these die-offs occur, the pandas’ source of food in an area completely and instantly disappears—putting the pandas in grave danger if they cannot locate more bamboo within their habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Experts say that when a food-borne outbreak occurs, the public understandably wants to know which product is causing the illness, where it came from and how to protect themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

To account for that possibility, a trader’s best strategy is to buy short-term volatility and roll it over until an explosion occurs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The MIT team addressed those problems by creating an array of integrated antennas that greatly limits unwanted crosstalk, which occurs when neighboring antennas interfere with one another.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Maybe Congress should flip their approach: Enforce strict consequences after a violation occurs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It occurs to me that I have not traveled so very far after all, since I wrote my little play.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Public records show that Eric, Mia and Elijah Bieniemy currently reside at a house with an address on the block where the incident allegedly occurred.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Their brains activated the later microglial program, but this response occurred largely without being tied to tau accumulation.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

A division spokesperson confirmed an act of vandalism occurred on the golf course, but declined to share further details because of the open investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

It only occurred to me recently that Sarandon was 44 years old when she played Louise, the pal who pulled the trigger.

From Salon Jul. 26, 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

Piper Sandler’s Johnson sees this action warning of “a potential correction pullback occurring this summer.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

Coffee contains numerous naturally occurring compounds, some of which may influence inflammation, liver scarring, and other biological processes involved in liver disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

It’s occurring more often, and it’s partly a result of higher production costs and tighter budgets.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are also peptides: they mimic a naturally occurring molecule that regulates appetite, blood sugar and digestion.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

I don’t realize Sandy’s been talking, oblivious of the music swelling, of the mother-daughter reconciliation that’s occurring in my head.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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