as in happened
to take place
we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide
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And they’re not allowed to do that because of what happened (on Olivier’s hit).—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As in years past, there was plenty of heated debate, some clever campaigning on social media, a last-minute push for votes from A-list significant others and a few races that were neck-and-neck right up until the last ballot was cast.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My mother came down for this surgery, too.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The last time these schools met was in the 2024 Vocational (Small) Bowl, which came down to the wire (36-30 in favor of Tri-County).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Betided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betided. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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