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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An unidentified male of unknown age who was also struck in the body was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
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They were both struck by the unusual culture in Steubenville.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dawned (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawned%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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