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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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In this latest rebound, it is happening in reverse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Slow down to his speed, put your feet up, and hear and see what’s happening around and to you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Many of the goods that were once produced and then used in Britain are now being made overseas and then imported here, and often that production is happening in countries with a higher carbon footprint.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s exactly what is happening right now to Abigail Spanberger.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

It just seemed like she was telling me a story about me and I wanted to know for sure what was happening so I could make a plan.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan