as in comes (to)
to enter the mind of
it didn't occur to me to ask until much later
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strikes
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Plane strikes light pole and truck Dash cam footage from the truck shows the moment it is struck by Flight UA169, a Boeing 767 that originated in Venice, Italy, with 221 passengers and 10 crew members on board.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026 -
Kiki Barth strikes a pose at the Veggies Made Great tent during Model Volleyball weekend in Miami Beach, enjoying the brand's better-for-you snacks.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Occurs (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurs%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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