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Discover LudwigThe phrase "assault occur" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to describe an event where an assault takes place, but it lacks proper grammatical structure.
Example: "The police reported that an assault occurred in the downtown area last night."
Alternatives: "assault took place" or "assault happened".
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Why does this kind of multi-pronged assault occur?
Boosted by knowledge of their "rights" – basically, that "no means no" which of course it does – they fall into gutters, inebriated beyond comprehension at 3am, wearing next to nothing, and are amazed should assault occur.
"The reality is that this person is not the only one making sexual assault occur.
Humanitarian organisations aren't always staffed by saints: Sexual harassment, abuse and assault occur just as in other industries.
Released last week, the study confirms that harassment and assault occur irrespective of a woman's appearance, conduct or manner of dress.
Sexual harassment and assault occur in K-12 schools at alarming rates, bleeding into the lives of our children, co-workers, and friends.
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Mr. Jones, 42, matched the description of the attacker and was caught just blocks from where the assault occurred.
The school said the assault occurred Wednesday.
"Evidence suggests she knew an assault occurred," he said.
"He determined that the assault occurred with malice aforethought".
The assault occurred in the early 1990s in Loudoun County.
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