happen
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That is a tailwind for defense stocks, although investors have to believe it will happen.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Some devices ship with residential proxy software pre-installed on them—this can happen with certain low-cost video-streaming systems—and sometimes people download the code unwittingly to their smartphones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Undisputed heavyweight champion Shields is expected at ringside and Price says a bout could happen "sooner than people think".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Groups that oppose the plant want to make sure that doesn’t happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
I was happy for her, and if I wanted her to share her happiness with me then there was only one way of making that happen: I would join them.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.