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occur

[uh-kur] / əˈkɜr /




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The researchers also found that these flows occur within a specialized region at the front of the cell.

From Science Daily

“More and more of our annual runoff is occurring in the winter months, and that’s because it’s more rain, less snow and faster snow melt.”

From Los Angeles Times

The peak season for rattlesnake activity occurs typically from April to October; it’s also when the California Poison Control System receives the most calls of rattlesnake encounters.

From Los Angeles Times

Even more remarkable, all of this diversification occurred within the same body of water.

From Science Daily

“That really depends heavily on the context in which the shock occurs.”

From The Wall Street Journal