happen along

phrase

variants or happen by
US, literary + old-fashioned
: to come to or by a place by chance
He was about to leave when his old girlfriend happened by.

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Typically, in the success stories, there's a strong bond between the child and the parents that managed to survive a lot of the negative influences that can happen along the journey. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Your next walk through the trees in Atlanta can happen along the Beltline. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Once the balloons leave the parade start point, there’s nothing Messer can do to reinflate them should something happen along the route, Dinwiddie said. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025 Around 90 percent of all the world's earthquakes happen along the 25,000-mile horseshoe. — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for happen along

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“Happen along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happen%20along. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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