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as in things
something that happens
we must make the best of both the good and the bad haps of life
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
by hap and circumstance, he ended up as a cartoonist in New York
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as in quilts
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself
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as in happens
to take place
what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?
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Recent Examples of haps
Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
Check out his latest artwork, photos and adventures from the past, and current haps on his website Cory Richards Dot Com.
—Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025
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Verb
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Protests and accusations and talk like this goes on all the time, and nothing ever happens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Haps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haps. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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