happening
Example Sentences
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To stop this happening, the government brought in new rules to restrict electricity exports when domestic supply could be at risk.
From BBC
“Never in a million years,” he added, “would I have thought that this kind of conduct would be taking place on our streets. And at the same time, it’s happening.”
“I just feel like, more than ever, it feels important to do that and to counter what’s happening around the world and create empathy, which we really desperately need.”
From Los Angeles Times
"What is happening in our country is just obscene," she told AFP.
From Barron's
Still, sharp increases in military spending across Europe and renewed efforts in research and development are bringing operational independence closer—and in some cases it is happening surprisingly quickly.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
