as in came (to)
to enter the mind of
it didn't occur to me to ask until much later
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Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
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Days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescuers continue their search for survivors in the debris.
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“Occurred (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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