happen on

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to find by chance

   I happened upon a five-pound note lying in the street

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Example Sentences

But it’s not going to happen on her accounting clerk salary at Purina, let alone Floyd’s meager earnings.

From Los Angeles Times

"Seeing it happen on this timescale within a single molecular vibration is extraordinary," said Dr. Ghosh.

From Science Daily

Updates to drone tech don’t happen on a timetable of years; in Ukraine, it’s every few weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

You may still have the occasional meeting that absolutely has to happen on Mondays, but if you can make that the exception rather than the norm, meeting-free Mondays are worth a try.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Scientifically speaking, Duane,” she would say, “all good things happen on a Thursday. It’s just basic physics.”

From Literature