happen

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the department has been served with the claim, and that the investigation to determine exactly what happened is still ongoing.

From Los Angeles Times

"If we can find out where and when the first domestication happened, we will also know which human group was involved, the archaeological and ecological circumstances that first made this happen?"

From BBC

The idea was to throw open the door to more countries, no matter how small, to play on the game’s biggest stage—which is exactly what happened.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few years later, I was managing an autoimmune condition and some stubborn cystic acne when my doctor suggested I try reducing dairy — just to see what happened.

From Salon

The chance of making money always seems plausible because few people focus on the hurdles that must be leapt for it to happen.

From Barron's