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  • present participle of happen.
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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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AI’s advances have paved the way for “a multitude of golden ages” happening simultaneously, Bezos said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

With so many World Cup events and watch parties happening around the city, organizers say public transportation or rideshare is the best way to get to the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She added government-funded research showed that pollution is still happening when owners were applying spot-on treatments correctly, so the current advice on application was wrong, as was failing to advise against preventative treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“SpaceX is happening on Friday, but we may be getting OpenAI and Anthropic later in the year,” Sam Taube, NerdWallet’s lead investing writer, said in an interview.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Betsie! Hurry! Something awful is happening at Weil’s!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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