as in happening
to take place
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This diversification is allowing the market to spread in breadth, with more deals occurring across Europe, South Korea, and Latin America.
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Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Banana peels typically conjure images of someone slipping, but curiously, the thing that lends them their slippery reputation—naturally occurring wax—makes banana peels perfect for polishing metal items and removing scuffs from leather.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
All of this is occurring at a time of uncertain oil demand and global macroeconomic challenges.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The biggest risk was found to be for infants under the age of one, with almost all of these deaths occurring within less than two years after a storm.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Banana peels typically conjure images of someone slipping, but curiously, the thing that lends them their slippery reputation—naturally occurring wax—makes banana peels perfect for polishing metal items and removing scuffs from leather.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
All of this is occurring at a time of uncertain oil demand and global macroeconomic challenges.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The biggest risk was found to be for infants under the age of one, with almost all of these deaths occurring within less than two years after a storm.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Occurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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