as in to happen
to take place
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The study also shows how the effective existing management strategies are, such as limiting the number of days cage-diving operations can occur, controlling the amount of bait used, and reducing the amount of bait that sharks consume.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Too many economists failed to account for the fact that, in the U.S., a nearly 50 percent increase in the money supply occurred in the 16 months following early 2020.
—Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
At least 445 mass shootings have occurred this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that defines mass shootings as incidents involving four or more victims.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The mating process for mosquitoes occurs midair and lasts for just a few seconds, after a male insect responds to the sound of a female’s wingbeats, according to the study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Too many economists failed to account for the fact that, in the U.S., a nearly 50 percent increase in the money supply occurred in the 16 months following early 2020.
—Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
At least 445 mass shootings have occurred this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that defines mass shootings as incidents involving four or more victims.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The mating process for mosquitoes occurs midair and lasts for just a few seconds, after a male insect responds to the sound of a female’s wingbeats, according to the study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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