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take place

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arrive v.
be v.
come v.
come about v.
come off v.
come on v.
eventuate v.
fall v.
fall out v.
go off v.
go on v.
hap v.
happen v.
intervene v.
materialize v.
occur v.
pass v.
transpire v.

VERB

arrive

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appear enter land reach report show up turn up visit

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access alight attain buzz disembark dismount hit show

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barge in blow in bob up breeze in bust in check in clock in drop anchor drop in fall by fall in get to hit town make it make the scene pop in pop up pull in punch the clock roll in sign in sky in wind up at

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conceal depart fail go hide leave lose miss

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abandon

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disappear

VERB

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befall occur transpire

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come about come to pass

VERB

come

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break develop fall occur

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befall betide chance hap transpire

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come to pass turn out

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come about

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arise befall come to pass occur result transpire

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come off

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go off go over pan out

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befall betide break chance click come about develop go hap happen occur prove out succeed

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not happen

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come on

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begin come across

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come into come upon encounter meet pass in set foot in

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decline depart deteriorate exit fall go leave reduce retreat worsen

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eventuate

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befall end ensue follow happen issue occur result stop terminate

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be consequent come about come to pass eventualize

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begin precede start

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cause

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fall

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become occur

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arrive befall chance

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come about come to pass

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fall out

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befall chance happen occur result turn out

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agree concur

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go off

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blow blow up burst detonate happen occur

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befall discharge fire mushroom pass

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arrive come enter

VERB

go on

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conduct endure go ahead happen hold on last occur persist proceed stay

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act advance bear behave carry on come about comport deport execute hang on keep on persevere ramble

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cease discontinue halt leave stop

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hap

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arise befall betide develop happen occur pass result transpire

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chance upon come about come off come to pass

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happen

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appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect transpire

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befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

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be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

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cease disappear fail halt lose stop

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precede

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intervene

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bedevil befall ensue occur succeed supervene

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come to pass

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precede

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ignore leave alone

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materialize

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appear emerge happen occur realize turn up unfold

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actualize coalesce develop embody evolve exteriorize externalize hypostatize manifest metamorphose objectify personalize personify reify substantiate symbolize typify visualize

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be incarnate be realized become concrete become real become visual come about come to pass corporealize entify make real personize pragmatize substantialize take form take shape

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disappear hide leave lose

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decrease halt stop

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occur

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appear arise crop up develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show transpire

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action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke

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be found be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up

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hide precede stop

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pass

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catch cross develop give go happen leave move occur reach run

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befall crawl cruise depart drag fare flow fly glide hie journey lapse linger proceed progress repair rise roll transpire travel wend

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blow past come off come to pass come up fall out fly by get ahead glide by go past pass away pass by push on run by run out slip away

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cease halt hold lose remain stay stop

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continue rush wait

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fall behind

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transpire

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arise befall ensue

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betide chance develop eventuate gel go result shake

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come about come to pass fall out turn up

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cause stop

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take place

As a result, Moicano will now face No. 11-ranked contender Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Fight Night, which will take place on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Treasury sources now expect that to take place in November.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The semi-finals will take place on 11 and 13 May.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

For the crimes that take place on the small satellite of Corfu are as dark as the exploits of its 30 residents, none of whom are there by choice when the novel opens in 1995.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The courtyard where the wedding was to take place had to be carefully swept and a ceremonial fire readied.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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