as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Unable to comprehend the enormity of what’s transpired, Saxon ignores it.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
While there isn’t a full, clear picture of what transpired, there’s more information out there than most NHL transactions.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
In the years since, as some experts and observers see it, social media platforms on which Gamergate transpired failed to adequately combat toxic content and online abuse, while lawmakers, traditional media outlets and much of the public failed to see its relevance beyond the world of video games.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Passage of this legislation is especially critical considering all that is transpiring in Washington.
—C. Anthony Muse, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
While there isn’t a full, clear picture of what transpired, there’s more information out there than most NHL transactions.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
In the years since, as some experts and observers see it, social media platforms on which Gamergate transpired failed to adequately combat toxic content and online abuse, while lawmakers, traditional media outlets and much of the public failed to see its relevance beyond the world of video games.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Passage of this legislation is especially critical considering all that is transpiring in Washington.
—C. Anthony Muse, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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