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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /


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If inventions are sudden flashes of inspiration, then they can happen to anyone tinkering in a garage or sitting under an apple tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s an extremely chance meeting, but these kinds of things happen all the time.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“People are not sitting home waiting and wondering what’s going to happen, which is a very different phenomenon.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

"This is the magic of the cup, anything can happen and today was a crazy and memorable game. Happy that we won the match and we are into the semi-finals now," said Perri.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Sela and I agreed, without speaking a word, that the friendship would never happen, simply because our moms wanted it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith