as in to come (to)
to enter the mind of
it didn't occur to me to ask until much later
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strike
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Authorities said the driver lost control of the bus, crossed into the opposite lane and struck rocks on the side of the road.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025 -
The military rescued the pair after striking a submersible vessel Thursday, in what was at least the sixth such attack since early September.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Occur (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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