happen

Example Sentences

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“This has got to stop, we can’t have a society that allows this to happen, we have got to make a stand, so please, no more,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This type of criminality "makes people lose faith, not just in their local area but in democracy, in what our country is, and we can't let that happen", she added.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That isn’t supposed to happen to Nestlé: Unflashy yet reliable products such as Nescafé instant coffee and Fancy Feast cat food are expected to deliver steady gains and a solid dividend, rather than wild selloffs.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m not, for lack of a better way of saying it, dying for it to happen, but I’d just like to find some way to communicate to everyone on either side that everything’s fine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Did you know that was going to happen? Did you know I was about to sear away all my taste buds? You should have warned me!”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows