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happen (by)

verb

Definition of happen (by)next
as in to resort (to)

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  • In the image, a man is climbing up a ladder while holding on to a pair of shoes that are dangling above him and hanging from a tree, while another man is looking up.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the days after the robbery, Triunfel looked up the police report on the case multiple times while off duty without authorization — and on Monday searched the NYPD database for his own name, according to the complaint.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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