transpire
Example Sentences
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More details are emerging about that fateful weekend, but a full accounting of what transpired has yet to be revealed.
From Los Angeles Times
“Everything that just transpired that evening through today has just been blessing after blessing,” Debra said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Thank you, Andrew. I’m so terribly sorry this all transpired.”
From Literature
“Although the events of April were somewhat of an outlier, a slightly less extreme version of those kind of episodes may well transpire again.”
That bond wouldn’t hold: when their alleged relationship threatened Kennedy’s position, he denied it had ever transpired.
From Los Angeles Times
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