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transpire

[tran-spahyuhr] / trænˈspaɪər /




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While major chip makers have some helium supply in reserve, there’s some uncertainty about what would transpire if the conflict were to drag on and disrupt helium production over a longer span.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

The basic premise appears to be that the scrap for survival takes no account of big names - once you're down there anything can transpire.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

An ordinary illustrator might have dramatized the scene at ground level; St. John literally elevates his image by having the conflict transpire in midair.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 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

When a word is used for too many things, it ends up meaning nothing. transpire.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 21, 2026

There is a collective, unwritten understanding that what transpires within a team, stays in the team.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

This woman, it transpires, is fleeing an unhappy marriage; she invites herself onboard and persuades Jatgeir to run away with her.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

He’ll move in place for much of the show, remaining silent as a fantastical life transpires around him — dancers, ornately costumed characters and larger-than-life puppets will surreally reflect the journey of life.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 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

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

The way events transpired at Trent Bridge was hugely dramatic.

From BBC Jun. 28, 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

Rod asked me what had transpired, so I told him what I remembered.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

"What ended up transpiring was that I was quite good at the beauty industry job," she says and eventually she dropped out of university to pursue a career in it.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

I let myself get wrapped up in everything that was transpiring in the portal.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 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

The horror transpiring in front of me, suspended for one disbelieving instant.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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