occurring (to)

present participle of occur (to)

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striking
Verb
  • But the Owens family’s 300-year-old curse carries one generation forward, striking Sally’s daughter Kylie and her lover (Xolo Maridueña), who gets hit by a car while bicycling with several bouquets of roses.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators allege Zhengfeng then approached the open trunk and fired a gun into it before deputies returned fire, striking him.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Occurring (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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