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as in happens
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in succeeds
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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That often happens with the college trips.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Weird stuff happens in those, just like Notre Dame at USC on the same weekend.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The same tune nearly succeeds in the same way on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, which is more all-encompassing—and thus, more competitive.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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These can provide significant financial rewards if the company succeeds or goes public down the line.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Rather, Bates plays a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeleine Kingston who goes undercover as a legal assistant at a large law firm, taking on the alias surname of Matlock because the show was one of her deceased daughter's favorites.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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