as in happened
to take place
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This change in Level 4 and 5 visits likely occurred because there is no universally objective way to determine when a patient’s appointment is high versus medium intensity.
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Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Monumental change the occurred back in February, when longtime RADA president Kenneth Branagh was succeeded by David Harewood as president and Erivo took on the role of vice president.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The passage of the bill occurred in April after a 104-to-97 vote, Pennsylvania General Assembly records show.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Fox and Kelly's reportedly split occurred just weeks after the Transformers star announced her pregnancy via instagram on November 11.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Scan your day and look at the unpleasant situations, feelings, or thoughts that occurred.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Ask yourself why these events occurred and try to find the inner causes of these situations.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Then, on cosmic timescales, gravitational collapse occurred, giving rise to stars, galaxies, heavy elements, rocky planets, a cosmic web, and eventually life.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Monumental change the occurred back in February, when longtime RADA president Kenneth Branagh was succeeded by David Harewood as president and Erivo took on the role of vice president.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The passage of the bill occurred in April after a 104-to-97 vote, Pennsylvania General Assembly records show.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Fox and Kelly's reportedly split occurred just weeks after the Transformers star announced her pregnancy via instagram on November 11.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Scan your day and look at the unpleasant situations, feelings, or thoughts that occurred.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Ask yourself why these events occurred and try to find the inner causes of these situations.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Then, on cosmic timescales, gravitational collapse occurred, giving rise to stars, galaxies, heavy elements, rocky planets, a cosmic web, and eventually life.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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