happened
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When we were kids, nostalgia happened in the ’70s: “American Graffiti,” “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” all that stuff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"I just happened to be given two gloves and I got into the habit of wearing them," Rai said of his early forays into the game.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
There was testimony from the world’s richest man and his fiercest rivals, corporate secrets, candid emails, unforgettable texts and seminal documents that show what really happened over the past decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
What if I had gotten “Dangerous Liaisons”? This would have happened, this would have happened.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“A lot has happened under that awning. Storytelling, marriage proposals, intertribal negotiations.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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