occur

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He said the probable explosion occurred near Lop Nor in northwest China, which has long served as China’s main nuclear test site.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Can you—” he tried to act as though a horrifying thought had just occurred to him.

From Literature

The geological deposits where it was found occur across south Wales and south-west England.

From BBC

The earthquake swarm that began in late January 2025 occurred in this same tectonically active zone.

From Science Daily

One critical factor that influences how well QKD works is pointing error, which occurs when the transmitter and receiver are not perfectly aligned.

From Science Daily