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Recent Examples of transpired
Her tour coach, Dan Kiernan, is still amazed at what transpired.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
After the park was reopened, multiple violent events transpired, including a shooting and two stabbings.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
But what transpired with Zcash in June 2026 represents an issues that directly threatens the foundational pillars of enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and digital asset auditing.
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Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks.
—
Tess Riski
june 18,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
After playing a season with the Oakland Raiders, he was again suspended by the NFL for an entire season for what transpired in that third DUI arrest.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Or maybe to re-establish it, after what transpired inside MSG during the second half of Game 4.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
In the novel, it’s revealed that Sam was already aware of what had transpired between Percy and Charlie because Charlie confessed it to his brother years ago.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Saturday marked the first public royal family event the sisters attended since Christmas Day at Sandringham, even though much has transpired since—namely the February arrest of their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
After the park was reopened, multiple violent events transpired, including a shooting and two stabbings.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
But what transpired with Zcash in June 2026 represents an issues that directly threatens the foundational pillars of enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and digital asset auditing.
—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks.
—
Tess Riski
june 18,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
After playing a season with the Oakland Raiders, he was again suspended by the NFL for an entire season for what transpired in that third DUI arrest.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Or maybe to re-establish it, after what transpired inside MSG during the second half of Game 4.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
In the novel, it’s revealed that Sam was already aware of what had transpired between Percy and Charlie because Charlie confessed it to his brother years ago.
—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Saturday marked the first public royal family event the sisters attended since Christmas Day at Sandringham, even though much has transpired since—namely the February arrest of their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
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When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.
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The incident seemed to spark a bit of life into Morocco as its best passages of play happened afterwards, with Canada seeming to lose a step after starting so well.
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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
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When there is a death in jail, the Sheriff's Office notifies the county, then the commissioner court’s members receive a communication that a death has occurred in custody or jail.
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