as in coming (to)
to enter the mind of
it didn't occur to me to ask until much later
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striking
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The writers guild has been laser-focused on this deal since March, opting to square that away before western division executives presumably turn their attention back to the WGA West’s striking staff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Google is already moving in this direction, striking a deal with NextEra to restart the 615 MW Duane Arnold nuclear facility for 24/7 carbon-free power.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Occurring (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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