as in happened
to take place
we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide
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The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026 -
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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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There was consensus on protecting the victims.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dearth said Crew came down with the flu last year, but his symptoms didn't seem to be getting better with time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Gardner was outside the courtroom in downtown LA when that verdict came down.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Betided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betided. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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