as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
Although, while in some states' disenrollment happened rapidly, returning to enrollment rates matching the early 2020 numbers, national Medicaid and CHIP enrollment is not yet back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
That’s essentially what many Democrat colleagues want to happen in this legislation.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Target boycott leaders plan protests on anniversary of George Floyd's murder A second Amazon boycott is happening May 6 to 12.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Something unexpected happened in that Justice Department enforcement action.
—Huy T Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
That’s essentially what many Democrat colleagues want to happen in this legislation.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Target boycott leaders plan protests on anniversary of George Floyd's murder A second Amazon boycott is happening May 6 to 12.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Something unexpected happened in that Justice Department enforcement action.
—Huy T Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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The passenger, who shared the ordeal on Reddit, recounts that the incident occurred 30 minutes after takeoff on an international flight.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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This inflammatory condition occurs due to your immune system attacking your joint linings.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 May 2025
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There are two souvenir shops — The 1-UP Factory and Mario Motors stores.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Those looking to secure a board now can do so for early bird rates.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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