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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it happens only" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used to emphasize that something occurs exclusively or solely. For example, "In this town, the carnival happens only once a year" or "It happens only when the moon is full."
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It happens only once.
"It happens only in a really good play.
As it happens, only one of the men, Robert Perez, had experience as a commercial developer.
As it happens, only one candidate fits that bill, and he is already on the ballot.
"Going to jail is like losing your virginity — it happens only once," he said.
Republicans, as it happens: only four states with both a Republican governor and a Republican-led legislature took the money.
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It happened only once.
Here, it happened only twice.
She remembers it happening only twice.
Why is it happening only now?
My one big complaint was that it happened only rarely.
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