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 • Feb. 24, 2026

Analysts are split about whether that sort of transaction could still transpire in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Venezuelan journalist Ronna Rísquez Sánchez said it is unclear whether Maduro actually directs illicit activities conducted by his military or simply allows it to transpire among his government.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

An ordinary illustrator might have dramatized the scene at ground level; St. John literally elevates his image by having the conflict transpire in midair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

What on earth of importance could transpire in so dingy a place?

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright