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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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What happens next Authorities emphasize that the charges are allegations, and Mance is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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What happens when that falls apart?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Haps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haps. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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