happening

Example Sentences

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The bigger concern is that all this is happening on an already much hotter planet.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

What seems to be happening is that businesses, flush with profits, are eating cost increases tied to higher oil prices lest they drive away customers.

From MarketWatch • 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

“I’ve never heard of that happening before,” said former federal prosecutor Rick Mountcastle, speaking generally about DOJ protocols.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The spinning wheel vibrated when I put my foot on the treadle, like it knew something bad was happening.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff