as in occurs
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happens
All the statute requires is that DHS solicit and receive other agencies' views; Congress left the Executive Branch to resolve how that process happens and how much detail other agencies provide.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voice or the lines that were drawn around it.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The West Point graduate, biotech executive, and founder of Harvest Time Partners argues that in an age of artificial intelligence, the most consequential leadership still happens face to face.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Which happens in Brooklyn, too.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
Over 70% of Netflix viewing globally happens with subtitles or dubs, Kapoor Sheikh notes, and Indian titles are finding audiences in both high- and low-diaspora markets alike – from Argentina and Egypt to South Korea, Morocco, Bolivia and Taiwan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
But that’s not exactly what the show’s title refers to and that’s not in any way what happens here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
If something happens there, great.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voice or the lines that were drawn around it.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The West Point graduate, biotech executive, and founder of Harvest Time Partners argues that in an age of artificial intelligence, the most consequential leadership still happens face to face.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Which happens in Brooklyn, too.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
Over 70% of Netflix viewing globally happens with subtitles or dubs, Kapoor Sheikh notes, and Indian titles are finding audiences in both high- and low-diaspora markets alike – from Argentina and Egypt to South Korea, Morocco, Bolivia and Taiwan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
But that’s not exactly what the show’s title refers to and that’s not in any way what happens here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
If something happens there, great.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happens
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Mitigating it by having tripwires in place to identify and catching it before an attack occurs is the goal.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s the pressure that comes with being a superstar (not to mention having a $12 million salary).—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Happens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happens. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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