as in comes (to)
to enter the mind of
it didn't occur to me to ask until much later
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strikes
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Saszy Afroshii, who’s produced for Fave, Qing Madi and Tiwa Savage, says inspiration strikes anywhere in the midst of Lagos’ hustle and bustle, but opportunities aren’t always that easy to find.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Listeners are left to explore the lyrics that echo in their own minds, and that’s the bit that strikes the heaviest chord.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Occurs (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurs%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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