happen

Example Sentences

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At the age of 13, he happened to meet a neighbor when they were both vacationing at a Catskills resort.

From Los Angeles Times

But he warns that consolidation will likely lead to fewer films getting made, as happened after Disney bought Fox.

From BBC

Tony, who received the British Empire Medal for services to the prevention of child abuse, told the BBC he was "so happy it's finally happening and that children will be more protected".

From BBC

"I just heard an enormous bang," a 27-year-old called Anna, who was in her office nearby when the crash happened, told AFP.

From Barron's

But that hasn’t happened this year, outside of a few sectors like energy and healthcare, and those cases likely reflect most or all of the bad news.

From Barron's