as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
But the question remains, why was the base of the pier unprotected before this happened?
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John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The shooting happened Sunday after three people, including the child, got into a vehicle after exiting a Walmart in Senatobia, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
And yet, there was a very real chance that the night wouldn’t happen at all.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The shooting happened Sunday after three people, including the child, got into a vehicle after exiting a Walmart in Senatobia, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
And yet, there was a very real chance that the night wouldn’t happen at all.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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The incident occurred Saturday on the Brazilian side of the falls in Foz do Iguaçu, according to news agency Jam Press.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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This complaint describes events that allegedly occurred nearly twenty years ago and is based solely on the plaintiff’s account.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and renovations.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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There was a flurry of excitement; groups of people carrying bottles of sparkling wine were rushing down to the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there is a World Cup to win and Os Magricos to surpass.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The trick is to do it gradually, so your body has time to recalibrate.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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