occurring (to)

present participle of occur (to)

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striking
Verb
  • An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.
    Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Carvey’s win places her among a growing number of lottery players turning to artificial intelligence in hopes of boosting their odds of striking it rich.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Occurring (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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