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transpire

[tran-spahyuhr] / trænˈspaɪər /




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Analysts are split about whether that sort of transaction could still transpire in the near term.

From MarketWatch Feb. 3, 2026

“Although the events of April were somewhat of an outlier, a slightly less extreme version of those kind of episodes may well transpire again.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

How that will transpire is unclear, but it yet again raises the prospect of disagreement, vetoes and stand-off.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

Being able to go into “Love Is Blind,” and hide everything and it just be myself, my personality and my confidence, and see relationships grow and transpire — honestly, it was magical.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

And if that should transpire, unwanted places like the desert might be the harsh mother of repopulation.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Freedom of the seas, it transpires, is challenging to enforce.

From MarketWatch Apr. 21, 2026

And very little that transpires between the current-day Chase and his director would belie the notion that Mr. Chase’s brand has gone down a hole of his own digging.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

Oranges, it transpires, have been at the centre of it.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2025

For one, the romance that transpires is between a living male and, let’s say, a ghostly woman.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2025

Nor can all that transpires in the wider culture—from Stonewall to Will & Grace to Brokeback Mountain to Glee to a U.S. president declaring his support for legalized gay marriage—change every mind in Levittown.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Exactly how the situation transpired is something, even 14 years on, Ngake is reluctant to discuss, but she is open about the impact of absconding.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Alas, the old girl couldn’t compete with the assortment of crises that transpired during the show’s three-week hiatus, including the once-in-a-lifetime comedy opportunity presented by explosive headlines about explosive diarrhea.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette said she was "deeply shaken by the tragic events," while urging people to "avoid speculation," about what transpired.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The termination of the workers who lack due process job protections, including some teachers, transpired without an announcement but has been confirmed by officials.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

We heard shouting throughout the camp, and scrambled from the ground and beat at the flap of our tent that we might see what had transpired.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

This Musk v Altman trial is transpiring as the public has only just started to grapple with AI's complicated entry into our lives.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Paul Vieira covers Canada for The Wall Street Journal, and is based in Ottawa.He writes about what’s transpiring in the U.S.’s northern neighbor with an eye toward the broader global context.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

“I think it was hard enough for the SEC and others to understand what was transpiring in the market then.”

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

“I think what’s currently transpiring is going to be of grave concern for the future,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

I had been isolated from developments in other parts of the country and was eager to see for myself what was transpiring in the hinterlands.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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