as in occurs (to)
to enter the mind of
it finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way
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Rubio told reporters that the US strikes on Iran were designed to head off a threat to the US from Israel’s plans to attack Iran, according to The Hill.—
Burgess Everett,
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Some of the more common conditions include heel pain — often caused by plantar fasciitis — achilles tendinopathy and tennis elbow, which strikes many adults, even those who don't play the sport.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Dawns (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawns%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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