happen along
idiom
variants
or happen by
US, literary + old-fashioned
: to come to or by a place by chance
He was about to leave when his old girlfriend happened by.
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Once the balloons leave the parade start point, there’s nothing Messer can do to reinflate them should something happen along the route, Dinwiddie said.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Around 90 percent of all the world's earthquakes happen along the 25,000-mile horseshoe.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2025
Over time, sagging can happen along the edges of the mattress or even in the middle of the bed if there’s not enough support.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 13 Sep. 2025
Many ignitions happen along roadsides, Funtanilla said.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Around 90 percent of all the world's earthquakes happen along the 25,000-mile horseshoe.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2025
Over time, sagging can happen along the edges of the mattress or even in the middle of the bed if there’s not enough support.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 13 Sep. 2025
Many ignitions happen along roadsides, Funtanilla said.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happen along
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“Happen along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happen%20along. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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