as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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What transpires during these tentpole events will spark much discussion and prompt bold preseason predictions from pigskin prognosticators.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Senior officials at the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance received similar instructions during a meeting this week, according to a person familiar with what transpired.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
That hasn’t transpired consistently, and the results for our team hasn’t transpired consistently.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Based on what had transpired, both children died due to hypothermia, Interim Police Chief Todd Bettison said at a Tuesday press briefing.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Senior officials at the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance received similar instructions during a meeting this week, according to a person familiar with what transpired.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
That hasn’t transpired consistently, and the results for our team hasn’t transpired consistently.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Based on what had transpired, both children died due to hypothermia, Interim Police Chief Todd Bettison said at a Tuesday press briefing.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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