as in occurred
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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The incident happened at Marina State Beach along the Monterey Bay around noon, according to the Marina Police Department.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The first season covered the novel's first half, in which Louis shares, in flashbacks, what happened between him and the enigmatic vampire Lestat (Sam Reid) with journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The first season covered the novel's first half, in which Louis shares, in flashbacks, what happened between him and the enigmatic vampire Lestat (Sam Reid) with journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Happened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happened. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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