as in happened
to take place
what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?
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The testimony happened as attorneys for 13-year-old Nelson Nuñez and 12-year-old Jusiah Jones requested that the youngsters be released on bond.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
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Explain what happened between you and your brother.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The committee -- led by judges and set up in December -- will also examine if systemic problems, such as bid-rigging, occurred in large-scale building maintenance and renovation works.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The executions occurred in the city of Qom, Iran, a notably religious municipality in the country, according to Reuters.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Happed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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