happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
has happened
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present perfectof happen (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Regarding that greater purpose, what have you noticed has happened because you have been able to talk clearly and unblinkingly about what happened to you and about how your life looks now?
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
A november SSW has happened only three times in records dating back to the 1950s -- 1958, 1968 and 2025 -- all on November 28.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Under Eck, New Mexico’s turnaround has happened almost overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“I hope that won’t be the case, but if it is, that has happened before with many presidents,” he told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
It has happened before, many times, before color was invented, and the hope of Heaven has always been a metaphor for the achievement of this particular state of grace.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
