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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /


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This happens when a black hole pulls in matter faster than conventional physics suggests it should be able to.

From Science Daily

Webb's powerful instruments allow scientists to zoom deep into the Helix Nebula, offering a glimpse of what could eventually happen to our own Sun and planetary system.

From Science Daily

The transport ministry has said that the line on which it happened had been renovated and undergone recent technical reviews.

From BBC

He cites the example of John D. Rockefeller, who happened to be the biggest producer of kerosene just when the automobile industry took off.

From MarketWatch

The next screening, happening on Feb. 22 at Benny Boy Brewing, will be a double feature of horror romance films, “Warm Bodies” and “Lisa Frankenstein.”

From Los Angeles Times