as in occurred (to)
to enter the mind of
it finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way
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The delivery man, 41, was struck outside the 482 Joy Garden on Riverdale Ave.—
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Ukrainian drones have routinely struck deep into Russian territory, hitting Russian military bases, oil refineries, and the Russian capital.—
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ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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“Dawned (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawned%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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