transpire
Example Sentences
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The basic premise appears to be that the scrap for survival takes no account of big names - once you're down there anything can transpire.
From BBC
In later works by Christie and others, diabolical deeds increasingly transpired in villages, hotels, trains, planes, boats and locked rooms.
Before it was even clear what had transpired 2,400 miles away, Sullivan ordered a shutdown of Conuma’s flagship Quintette mine just south of town, and began his 14-hour commute.
Imagine the trash talk that might be transpiring with Lappe on second base talking to Brooks, one of his best friends who plays shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times
What transpired during the exercise, with the details reported here for the first time, exposed serious tactical shortcomings and vulnerabilities in high-intensity drone combat.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
