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They relied on a computer algorithm to detect tiny, repeated dips in starlight that occur when a planet passes in front of its star.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Peptides occur naturally in the body but break down quickly after serving their purpose.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Delayed discharges, which occur when a patient is clinically ready to leave a hospital but is forced to remain in a bed because necessary social care, support, or housing is unavailable, are incomparable.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

So if an audience stays in the same spot for the entire night, they will see the same scene occur six times every 15 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Only later did it occur to me that whatever damage was done that night might not have been done solely by me.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover