as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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After all, the attack happened the same year, in the same general area, and at or near a park.
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Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
But the producers singled someone else out as a key trigger for making the show happen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Improving equality and diversity needs to happen on multiple levels.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
The match-up happened less than a month before Election Day on Nov. 5.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
But the producers singled someone else out as a key trigger for making the show happen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Improving equality and diversity needs to happen on multiple levels.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
The match-up happened less than a month before Election Day on Nov. 5.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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