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to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happens
When that happens — and only when that happens — Tillis will be on board and Warsh will sail through his committee and Senate floor votes, given the GOP majority in the chamber.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal was to get the ball out of Brunson’s hands and see what happens next.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Over 70% of Netflix viewing globally happens with subtitles or dubs, Kapoor Sheikh notes, and Indian titles are finding audiences in both high- and low-diaspora markets alike – from Argentina and Egypt to South Korea, Morocco, Bolivia and Taiwan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
At 19, the Panthers will be much more dependent on what happens in front of them.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Given what happens after 1987, maybe the Jackson Cinematic Universe is best left as a one-off endeavor.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
But that’s not exactly what the show’s title refers to and that’s not in any way what happens here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
If something happens there, great.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The administration says all their changes are about bringing leadership closer to where the work happens.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal was to get the ball out of Brunson’s hands and see what happens next.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Over 70% of Netflix viewing globally happens with subtitles or dubs, Kapoor Sheikh notes, and Indian titles are finding audiences in both high- and low-diaspora markets alike – from Argentina and Egypt to South Korea, Morocco, Bolivia and Taiwan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
At 19, the Panthers will be much more dependent on what happens in front of them.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Given what happens after 1987, maybe the Jackson Cinematic Universe is best left as a one-off endeavor.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
But that’s not exactly what the show’s title refers to and that’s not in any way what happens here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
If something happens there, great.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The administration says all their changes are about bringing leadership closer to where the work happens.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happens
Verb
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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The two are so silly, so loopily in synch, that the scene, which occurs halfway through the second act, lifts the entire show, giving it a buoyancy that has been lacking during its exposition-heavy beginning.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is no threat to the community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing else, no grander messaging to be pulled from the footage.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The incident comes as Mexico prepares to be a host country for this summer’s World Cup soccer extravaganza.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s where the accountability on Brunson comes into play.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While some cleansers strip skin of moisture while purifying pores and removing dirt and oil, this one does the opposite, according to shoppers.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old scores in bunches and does it efficiently, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Happens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happens. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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