as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
happened on the filming of a movie
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Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025 -
Senior-level Secret Service officials knew about the potential threat on Trump’s life, though the information was not specific to the July 13 rally or a specific gunman, the report found.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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For the first time Cuba allowed more visitors from abroad, particularly Cuban Americans, and encounters between the Cuban diaspora and Cubans living on the island began to happen.—
Jane Ciabattari
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The center's July 18 report shows at least 26 states plus Washington, D.C., are encountering a summer surge, according to its epidemic trend modeling, using data from emergency department visits.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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East Tennessee, Knoxville area: Severe storms are expected to come across the eastern part of the state on the night of July 21, then the heat will roll in.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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The 33-year old prolific social media influencer has seen friendships grow as players come across each other more and more on the growing adaptive golf circuit.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Happen (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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