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Noun
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The last major occurrence of measles in the U.S. occurred six years ago when 22 outbreaks led to 1,249 cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Related article Roman egg still intact found in UK in ‘amazing’ discovery Foods rich in polyphenols have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which have been shown to help protect against several diseases and may reduce the occurrence of prostate and breast cancer, according to the study.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While there’s the coincidence that his exit follows Amazon MGM Studios’ full creative control of Bond from Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, the two instances are not connected.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Both Tai and Van have been through too much to think this is mere coincidence.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Pereira showed that his first win over Prochazka wasn't a fluke.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Gates is an awesome coach, last year was a fluke since Caleb Grill was out nearly all year, as well as this other guy who people might have heard of, John Tonje.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Certain feathers take on a bright or yellow-green appearance, due to a phenomenon known as biofluorescence.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Legal challenges to military policies excluding trans people from military service are not solely a 21st century phenomenon.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Current case numbers include those that occurred between the initial 2018 incident and now, as the outbreak is ongoing. Need a break?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Footage of the incident, captured on a livestream camera, showed a plume of smoke bursting out and debris flying through the air.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Co-occurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occurrence. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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