happen on

British

verb

(intr, preposition) to find by chance

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

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happen on

Did anything noteworthy happen on the Democratic side?

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

In the Austrian Alps, roughly three out of four hiking accidents happen on the descent.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

"It's very unusual for this to happen on the network."

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

“People are paying more attention to athlete stories in anticipation of what’s going to happen on U.S. soil.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

And even when he wasn’t scoring, he was making everything happen on offense.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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