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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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The frequent outages at Anthropic are happening as the AI lab is experiencing explosive growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"We can't show directly that that's happening, but we think it's a reasonable way that they could be winding up in the air. Sewage sludge fertilizers have been shown to release similar compounds."

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

“We cover what is happening within our community, and now more than ever, we are on top of our community’s stories.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Former nurse Jacqueline Banks didn't know what was happening when sheriff officers turned up at her home early in the morning.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In those moments, he’d been too scared to really think about what was happening.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova