as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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The San Francisco 49ers got back in the win column Sunday, but the 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys was largely overshadowed by what transpired in a live television postgame interview.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
That’s going to happen no matter what transpires on Sunday.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Stevenson is clearly upset after the events that transpired leading to the Bears losing on a last-second Hail Mary pass.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Do Secret Service details for the president and vice president always travel with a cooler of blood in case an emergency transfusion situation transpires?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
That’s going to happen no matter what transpires on Sunday.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Stevenson is clearly upset after the events that transpired leading to the Bears losing on a last-second Hail Mary pass.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Do Secret Service details for the president and vice president always travel with a cooler of blood in case an emergency transfusion situation transpires?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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