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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
transpire .
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Examples
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A Lieberman aide told the Politico that "essentially what transpired is that Senator Reid talked about taking away his position perhaps for another position and Sen. Lieberman indicated that was unacceptable."
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It's a dazzling quest, the intellectual odyssey of a lifetime, as this insatiably curious writer attempts to understand everything that has transpired from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization.
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'' What transpired is a moving experience, '' Crenshaw said.
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Lieberman’s aide told Politico on Friday morning that “essentially what transpired is that Sen. Reid talked about taking away his position perhaps for another position, and Sen. Lieberman indicated that was unacceptable.”
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Lieberman’s aide told Politico on Friday morning that “essentially what transpired is that Sen. Reid talked about taking away his position perhaps for another position, and Sen. Lieberman indicated that was unacceptable.”
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He was responsible for much of the action that transpired, which is why he is a perfect example of how attentive the writers are with all of the characters on the show.
Mary Romero: "Best Episodes During February Sweeps" Award Goes to CW's Nikita Mary Romero 2012
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He was responsible for much of the action that transpired, which is why he is a perfect example of how attentive the writers are with all of the characters on the show.
Mary Romero: "Best Episodes During February Sweeps" Award Goes to CW's Nikita Mary Romero 2012
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But as events have transpired, that is by no means certain.
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Lady Byron's misery was whispered soon after her marriage and his ill usage, but no word transpired, no sign escaped, from her.
Lady Byron Vindicated Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 1870
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Lady Byron's misery was whispered soon after her marriage and his ill usage, but no word transpired, no sign escaped, from her.
Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853
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