happening

Example Sentences

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“The men and the women decided, in solidarity with what was happening outside, to engage in a hunger and a labor strike,” she said.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Ulta Beauty and Sephora have stocked more Korean beauty brands recently, but the bulk of K-beauty sales are happening on Amazon and TikTok Shop, said Anna Mayo, an industry expert with NielsenIQ.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“What’s happening there? What’s happening with this woman when she’s not speaking?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The rapid onset from an average to high, even extreme, temperature - or a "heat spike" - is something I and fellow meteorologists have noticed happening more often.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Because for the first time since Gingersnipes had arrived, he knew what was happening and what must be done.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman