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betiding

verb

present participle of betide

as in happening

to take place we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide

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But while fans wait to see what happens, Davies, despite no longer being involved in the show, assured that a new series was definitely happening and there wouldn’t be too long to wait.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
There’s plenty of other awful things happening in the episode, almost all of them revolving around Sai.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Rice could return in the coming week after suffering a strained hamstring.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

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There is a lot of money in the market, but some of it appears to be receding and the number of commissions is coming down.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
That percentage is coming down as part of UPS’ plan to eliminate lower-quality volume, but Amazon still represents a meaningful part of the business.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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Although smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer, Sepesi said other risk factors include secondhand smoke and exposure to radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate inside homes.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
At the same time, this super El Niño is occurring in a world in which the oceans are already record warm, adding heat on top of heat.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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