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  • present participle of happen.
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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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

From BBC • 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

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

"What is happening today is the complete collapse of the community as a result of the settlers' continuous and repeated attacks," Farhan Jahaleen, a Bedouin from the village, told AFP in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Like Father Monaghan, Joey Guerrero is dismayed at what’s happening in her city.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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