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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
Bosch and Itsaragrisil, along with the Miss Universe Organization, have all spoken out about what transpired.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
There was some initial confusion about exactly how the accident transpired, how far the two men were from each other at the time, and a delay in the Secret Service calling an ambulance, fueling intrigue in the story.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Now, half a century after Moxley’s death, an explosive new podcast from NBC News Studios and Highly Replaceable Productions is questioning every conclusion that law enforcement, Greenwich residents, reporters, and true crime buffs have drawn about what transpired that cold October night in 1975.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Both Indian and Pakistani users on social media shared fake satellite imagery to suggest their respective countries’ militaries had inflicted more damage than what otherwise transpired.
—Brady Africk, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The woman then chronicled what transpired around her 25th birthday.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
An investigation into what transpired as he was detained is underway.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
This is Bell’s time to atone for what transpired last year.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
There was some initial confusion about exactly how the accident transpired, how far the two men were from each other at the time, and a delay in the Secret Service calling an ambulance, fueling intrigue in the story.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Now, half a century after Moxley’s death, an explosive new podcast from NBC News Studios and Highly Replaceable Productions is questioning every conclusion that law enforcement, Greenwich residents, reporters, and true crime buffs have drawn about what transpired that cold October night in 1975.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Both Indian and Pakistani users on social media shared fake satellite imagery to suggest their respective countries’ militaries had inflicted more damage than what otherwise transpired.
—Brady Africk, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The woman then chronicled what transpired around her 25th birthday.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
An investigation into what transpired as he was detained is underway.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
This is Bell’s time to atone for what transpired last year.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
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That’s exactly what happened — and the Aggies may even be on the way up in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dreier says that understanding what happened and is happening to Mars could help scientists better protect our own climate and atmosphere from current and future solar threats.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cases occurred in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The crescendo of my fandom occurred in 2002 when the Angels prevailed over the Giants in the seventh game of the World Series.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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