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occurred

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /




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Another misalignment occurred this year with the Summary of Economic Projections.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

In the first round of voting, which occurred two weeks before Tuesday’s runoff, Graham finished first, with just under 33 percent of the vote.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

"What occurred here was an inexplicable and perhaps still unexplained failure in the process."

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

But there was also anger that such corruption is alleged to have occurred there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The immediate area secured, Stanton turned to his second mission, launching the investigation into the crimes that had occurred at Ford’s and at the Seward house.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson



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