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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /


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Unlike Americans in the 1980s, they expected prices to come back down, but that will likely not happen.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

"We are not there yet, but it can happen," Jorgensen said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“In Russia, they say that things don’t happen fast, but when they happen, they happen fast,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"I only left the bathroom to get clothes… This can't happen," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Everyone had wanted that to happen since the first day we saw her.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott