as in to resort (to)
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As guests like Joaquin Phoenix, Charli XCX and Dakota Johnson shuffled in, one partygoer was stationed at the corner of the bar, barely looking up from his phone: Mubi chief content officer Jason Ropell.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
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Burgess explains that Zane is growing up surrounded by love and plenty of older siblings to look up to.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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