transpire
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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
“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
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
It is believed those opportunities did not transpire.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Science was moving from a world of macrophysics, where objects could be seen and held and measured, to one of microphysics, where events transpire with unimaginable swiftness on scales far below the limits of imagining.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Freedom of the seas, it transpires, is challenging to enforce.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
It now transpires that, prior to the king's informal comments, Sheinbaum had offered to rekindle the ties between Mexico and Spain that had become frayed by the issue.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 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
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
He said, “If ever it transpires that I am in trouble, I shall indeed send for you.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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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
However, it later transpired the suppliers of the extension's specially-made bifold doors were never paid, and they couldn't hand them over.
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
But the skrewts, it transpired, did not hibernate, and did not appreciate being forced into pillow-lined boxes and nailed in.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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"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
That view has changed, but the explanation for what’s actually transpiring in the patient’s neurobiology has been hard to pin down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
In terms of absorbing what’s transpiring, it’s vastly superior to the traditional mid‑ field perspective from the press box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
“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 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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