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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /


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They say better surveillance, faster diagnostic tools, and more advanced water treatment technologies are needed to reduce the risk before infections happen.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“How does this happen, and how come we didn’t hear about it sooner?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

You are 65, and if you don’t live the life you want for yourself right now, when is that going to happen?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

We do not want this to happen to another family.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

As these things often seem to happen, the disaster snowballed.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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