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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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“We want to invest in building a really great company that doesn’t really matter what’s happening in the macroeconomic environment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In fact, a shining moment for sellers could be happening now.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

There's too many of these accidents happening now.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s exactly what is happening right now to Abigail Spanberger.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

There was some exercise-in-chairs class happening that he wanted no part of.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman