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to take place
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Recent Examples of happens
That often happens with the college trips.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
See what happens with the awards season and then start.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Bubble butt syndrome, also known as positive buoyancy syndrome, happens when air is trapped in the back of a turtle’s shell after an injury.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Bubble butt syndrome usually happens after a boat strike, which can cause deformities in the shell and trap pockets of air within it.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Weird stuff happens in those, just like Notre Dame at USC on the same weekend.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Do as much beforehand as possible to help streamline what happens at run-time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the classics have fallen out of favor, too fragile to survive the jostling that happens on their long journey.
—Megan Thielking, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Anoxic brain injury happens when the brain is completely deprived of oxygen.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
See what happens with the awards season and then start.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Bubble butt syndrome, also known as positive buoyancy syndrome, happens when air is trapped in the back of a turtle’s shell after an injury.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Bubble butt syndrome usually happens after a boat strike, which can cause deformities in the shell and trap pockets of air within it.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Weird stuff happens in those, just like Notre Dame at USC on the same weekend.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Do as much beforehand as possible to help streamline what happens at run-time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the classics have fallen out of favor, too fragile to survive the jostling that happens on their long journey.
—Megan Thielking, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Anoxic brain injury happens when the brain is completely deprived of oxygen.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happens
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An election then occurs 25 working days after dissolution, at which point the new election will form a new Parliament and government.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Maturation occurs in casks made from Caucasian/Persian oak, Quercus macranthera.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The vacation recap comes days after Lopez shared a video montage highlighting her 2024, which included red carpet appearances and musical performances.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Catie Dull Republicans are taking the first steps Friday to usher in a new era of full GOP control in Washington as Congress comes into session but the usually ceremonial process in the House is already bogged down in political infighting over who should be elected Speaker of the House.Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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