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[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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The researchers emphasize that their results therefore cannot prove that the same effects occur in women or developing embryos.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

"With a blockage still lodged upstream on the Nepal-China border river, authorities warn a second flood may occur," he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Crop failure is likely to occur locally within the regions, the researchers said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Some of the storms will also occur at night, which may mean they do not show up in the daily weather icons.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Gradually, a specialization process began to occur and music became a regular subject with its own certification, an educational tradition that continues to this day.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

"However, the effect occurs later, and the stimulating effect is often absent," the institute advised.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The court disagreed: It couldn’t be a crime to help someone do something that was legal in the place where it occurs.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

When the downfall of society occurs, though, Scott is of two minds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Some students who are enrolled in part-time M.B.A. programs while working have told De Vaan that this practice occurs in their offices, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

It occurs to me that this is probably where Edith Graham watched TV and movies.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Most importantly, the specimens provide direct fossil evidence that the shift from aquatic to terrestrial life occurred gradually.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

It said a magnitude 5.2 seismic event caused by a "glacial collapse and debris flow" occurred near the border at 08:37 local time on Wednesday.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The crash occurred after a chaotic night of thunderstorms and disruptions at LaGuardia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

"Additional analysis of nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves, and satellite imagery led to the determination that the seismic event was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow, and that no earthquake had occurred."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

And then it occurred to him … he most definitely shouldn’t have it.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

They could be from naturally occurring phenomena like wheat rust and weather or from human activity such as sustained global conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

While postpartum psychosis is rare, conditions like postpartum depression and anxiety are common, occurring in around one in six new mothers.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

There is a special rule that can allow a surviving spouse to use the $500,000 exclusion for a sale occurring within two years after their spouse’s death.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

During the festival, officers will be supporting Creamfields event and security staff and providing a visible presence to prevent incidents of crime and disorder from occurring, the Cheshire force added.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

This quality is possessed by some chemicals of the chlorinated hydrocarbon group and by others of the organophosphorus group, all synthetically produced, as well as by certain naturally occurring substances.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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