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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /


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But when you ran a zoo, “zoo things” were going to happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Under the terms of my contract, two things will happen:

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The devastated father's voice broke as he finished speaking, he said: "To my dying son, who I love beyond words, I'm so sorry that I let this happen."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors are seeing this happen in the South Korea with Samsung and SK Hynix versus the rest of the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

I’d begun to imagine what would happen after the show.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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