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Recent Examples of transpired
All of this transpired during COVID lockdown.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
After all, what had just transpired deserved a dramatic flourish.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Another reunion transpired in 2004, this time resulting in their first album together since 1980.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
AnnaSophia Servin, a spokesperson for John Wayne Airport contacted by an SCNG reporter on Thursday, said what transpired was about eight miles from JWA.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Much has transpired in the 4½ months since the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in World Series Game 7 to beat the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings and become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The shooting transpired at Madison and Leavitt streets, about three blocks west of the United Center.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
His box out against Alperen Sengun is what the Heat have been demanding for two years, although the reaction time to what then transpired was a tick slow .
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
By the time Hayes Carll took the main stage, several dozen similar moments had transpired across the ranch as Texas musicians like Kat Hasty, Briscoe, and John Craigie played alongside Nashville songwriters like Tasjan and Chelsea Lovitt.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
After all, what had just transpired deserved a dramatic flourish.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Another reunion transpired in 2004, this time resulting in their first album together since 1980.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
AnnaSophia Servin, a spokesperson for John Wayne Airport contacted by an SCNG reporter on Thursday, said what transpired was about eight miles from JWA.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Much has transpired in the 4½ months since the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in World Series Game 7 to beat the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings and become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The shooting transpired at Madison and Leavitt streets, about three blocks west of the United Center.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
His box out against Alperen Sengun is what the Heat have been demanding for two years, although the reaction time to what then transpired was a tick slow .
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
By the time Hayes Carll took the main stage, several dozen similar moments had transpired across the ranch as Texas musicians like Kat Hasty, Briscoe, and John Craigie played alongside Nashville songwriters like Tasjan and Chelsea Lovitt.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
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The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But a major turning point in the power of the office occurred in 2009 with the contested reelection of the hard-liner president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most of the operations that have occurred on the mission so far have helped build toward the TLI burn.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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