happen
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, no one seems to know what will happen when the buses from Austin, Houston and Dallas round the bend on Highway 39 next month—if they are allowed to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s highly doubtful this will happen, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
At a house where a construction worker dumped lumber onto the sidewalk, Phillips strode up and asked what the thought would happen to the scrap pile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
More than that, I worried what would happen when it came out.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
"What will happen? What can we do?" my mother said.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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