happen

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Parker's lawyer argued that she could not have known what would happen, and that Zwerner has exaggerated the extent of her injuries.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

We don’t know what’s going to actually happen, how much they’re actually going to implement.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

But what we know will happen, even if the box office ends up being less, we believe in these films as long-term players.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That has led some investors to worry that returns on sales that do happen are likely to come down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Leah responded, “In the name of common sense, how did they happen to be there, nearly six feet beneath the cellar bottom?”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock