as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of
it finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way
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Additionally, there is also a 46% probability that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake will hit L.A. and a 31% chance a 7.5 magnitude quake will strike during that same period.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
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Michael Kofman, with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, often travels to Ukraine and is always struck by the pace of change in drone warfare.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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“Dawn (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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