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to take place
- let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of occur was in the 15th century
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