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to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Recent Examples of transpired
On the five-year anniversary this week, the White House launched a web page casting blame on Democrats, then-Vice President Mike Pence, and Capitol Police for the violence that transpired that day.
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The first round of the International Tennis Federation’s W35 tournament, played on a clay court in Nairobi, Kenya, wouldn’t normally make much of a splash in the tennis world, but millions of people have now seen what transpired over 37 excruciating minutes in the capital.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Clarity on how the shooting transpired may not come any time soon.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That was merely the caboose for what transpired in the minutes before.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Adams administration settled that case by paying the guards $350,000, and the Department of Investigation concluded last year that Pearson abused his authority during the incident and lied to authorities about what transpired.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Of all the pinch-me moments that have transpired during the journey up until now, this registers as a 10 and hardly anything else compares.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
The goal is to make sure the violence that transpired downtown following the Chicago tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park doesn't happen again.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Bosch and Itsaragrisil, along with the Miss Universe Organization, have all spoken out about what transpired.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The first round of the International Tennis Federation’s W35 tournament, played on a clay court in Nairobi, Kenya, wouldn’t normally make much of a splash in the tennis world, but millions of people have now seen what transpired over 37 excruciating minutes in the capital.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Clarity on how the shooting transpired may not come any time soon.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That was merely the caboose for what transpired in the minutes before.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Adams administration settled that case by paying the guards $350,000, and the Department of Investigation concluded last year that Pearson abused his authority during the incident and lied to authorities about what transpired.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Of all the pinch-me moments that have transpired during the journey up until now, this registers as a 10 and hardly anything else compares.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
The goal is to make sure the violence that transpired downtown following the Chicago tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park doesn't happen again.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Bosch and Itsaragrisil, along with the Miss Universe Organization, have all spoken out about what transpired.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
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What happened next — her then-husband Joey Buttafuoco's 17-year-old mistress Amy Fisher showing up at her door and shooting her point-blank in the face — created an almost instant media firestorm.—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The last time this happened was in 2018, with observers in Europe reporting a brief surge of more than 100 meteors per hour.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The incident occurred during the episode 5 Roundtable.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first two racehorse deaths of 2026 in California occurred at Santa Anita.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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