occurred

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The fires occurred in the part of the plant where aluminum is rolled into thin sheets that are later stamped into automotive body parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Another image captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew’s perspective.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

When companies go public later — after much of their growth has already occurred — individual investors have fewer opportunities to participate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A couple of Western Digital catalysts—selling its remaining Sandisk stake, closing the valuation gap with Seagate—already occurred.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It occurred to me that our family didn’t pay much attention to each other when we were together, which, once I thought about it, wasn’t much to begin with.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen