as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
Another happened nearly two weeks before at an address connected to the father, though nobody was injured.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the past 10 years, Intel has shed tens of thousands of jobs in several waves of restructuring, but the most drastic of those cuts happened in 2024 and 2025.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
First, the missile might have taken a specific ascent path to deploy a glide body, with that glide phase happening beyond the view of civilians.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
That is precisely what happened here.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the past 10 years, Intel has shed tens of thousands of jobs in several waves of restructuring, but the most drastic of those cuts happened in 2024 and 2025.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
First, the missile might have taken a specific ascent path to deploy a glide body, with that glide phase happening beyond the view of civilians.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
That is precisely what happened here.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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However, some minor flooding may still occur due to showers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Though that number won’t grab headlines, the rushing attack passed the eye test against a Minnesota defense that came into the game second in the Big Ten in yards allowed.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Set to come two weeks after the autumnal equinox, the harvest moon will provide several nights of bright moonlight in early October, the Old Farmer's Almanac added.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then there are the stars at every position — the players who finish most of their possessions scoring out of ball screens, isolations and post ups.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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