happen

Example Sentences

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“The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties. That often happens in war,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Williams gave police a detailed account of what he said had happened that night.

From BBC

Officers remain at the scene and inquiries are said to be ongoing into what happened.

From BBC

People around us were looking up at the sky, trying to understand what was happening.

From Barron's

If something happened to Sane, she wouldn’t know where to begin handling the digital subscriptions, bills and investments.

From The Wall Street Journal