as in occurred
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happened
This year, that refill never happened.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Seriously, that almost happened twice.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The shooting happened in the 18900 block of Rosemont Avenue.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Confirming what happened on the ground could be tricky amid the damage.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
That’s not exactly what happened (Alert… spoilers to follow).
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Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The shootings happened Tuesday evening at I-670 and Wyoming Street, I-70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue, police have said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Ultimately that's exactly what happened.
—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Seriously, that almost happened twice.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The shooting happened in the 18900 block of Rosemont Avenue.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Confirming what happened on the ground could be tricky amid the damage.
—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
That’s not exactly what happened (Alert… spoilers to follow).
—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The shootings happened Tuesday evening at I-670 and Wyoming Street, I-70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue, police have said.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Ultimately that's exactly what happened.
—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happened
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Rabbitt said investigators believe the deaths occurred entirely inside Steadman's apartment and that, based on the evidence collected so far, there is no indication anyone from outside the family was involved.
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The lawsuit alleges Daniell was never informed the transfer had occurred and continued working on the project after ownership of the property had changed.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
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“Happened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happened. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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