betides

verb

present tense third-person singular of betide
as in happens
to take place we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide

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  1. happens
  2. is
  3. occurs
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  • When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And as that happens, financing and scale begin to matter more than owning the frontier model itself.
    — Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of happens
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  • The goal is to keep more legal work in-house and use outside counsel only when there is a specific reason to do so.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of is
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  • Heatstroke occurs when the body’s natural cooling system fails and core temperatures climb to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • State law bars using the fund for anything other than workers’ comp claims and costs, and while DIR calls the practice standard and says reimbursement occurs, the department has declined to demonstrate it.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurs
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“Betides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betides. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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