dawn (on)

as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of it finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way

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strike
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  • What struck me the most was how effortlessly the hotel manages to be both elevated and comfortable.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Miami event featured teen’s work For Zaldivar, this weekend’s historic sainthood ceremony strikes a personal chord.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Dawn (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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