as in happens
to take place
we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide
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What happens if the enhanced subsidies expire?—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025 -
However, leaking information about fights, movements, and filming activity happens all the time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lawson may not suit up against the Bears, but there is a chance that Jackson will.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But there is a sense that these great rivals are more evenly matched this time around, with Xabi Alonso’s arrival helping to tighten up a Madrid side who still look just as devastating up top.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This also occurs in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Support and Isolation When a crisis occurs, people come out of the woodwork.—
Lana Wilhelm,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Betides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betides. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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