as in happened
to take place
we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide
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But, funnily enough, losing to Halifax might have been the best thing that happened because Ben Tozer stood up in the dressing room and gave it to everyone.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
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The incident happened in Crofton as a volunteer for Councilman Pete Smith was canvassing in a neighborhood.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But a second incident occurred on January 10, when a family member of a person detained by ICE experienced a medical emergency related to a heart condition.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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One that occurred on the edge of the national park in 2017 killed more than 1,000 people in 2017.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Thaksin has denied there was such a deal.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for the first nearly 2 billion years of Earth’s history, there was no appreciable oxygen in the planet’s atmosphere at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ferber came down the stairs, carrying an empty carton in front of her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Betided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betided. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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