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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /


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“Oh, Congress would never let that happen,” seniors claim.

From MarketWatch

Mr. Friedman often rides his bike in his hometown of Jerusalem, at the intersection of roads named for Senesh and Sereni, “hoping for something evocative to happen.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I knew my husband is strong and can endure. I didn't react at all -- I just kept praying and repeating in my heart that nothing bad would happen to him," the 32-year-old schoolteacher said.

From Barron's

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan delivered a similar message earlier this month alongside his chip company’s earnings report, suggesting the shift to fiber from copper may not happen this year or even next year.

From Barron's

"It is worth remembering that... this sanction is because of activities that happened under the previous Chelsea regime," Richard Monk, the chief executive of the Independent Football Regulator, told the BBC on Tuesday.

From BBC