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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Partial eclipses — when some of the full moon enters the umbra — can be striking events, but at no point does the lunar surface look reddish.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Pair them with the matching hoodie for an easy monochromatic look that works especially well for travel, striking that rare balance between comfort and style.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Occurring (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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