happen

Example Sentences

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Stories of what happened following King’s death are not entirely corroborated, but Jackson claimed to have run back up to the balcony and held King as he was dying.

From Salon

Some turned out to be bystanders who happened to be smartly dressed.

From Barron's

“There’s a climate change use case—you can track the depletion of aquifers, which can predict when droughts are going to happen,” the CEO continued.

From Barron's

The big picture is that while stocks often move closer to in unison—the majority often rise or fall at the same time to varying degrees—that isn’t happening right now.

From Barron's

New threats will multiply, and old attacks will happen at greater scale and speed.

From Barron's