- present participle of happen.
happening
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"We track what's happening and where, because our relatives, friends and colleagues are all over Kyiv and the region, so at least we understand what is happening and where," Reshetnyk said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The labels shift depending on what’s happening in the broader culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
BBC Sport's Simon Stone says the Rodri and Fernandez deals happening are dependent on each other - but do not need to go through at the same time.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Between my sobs and his sighs, the other servers tucked past, wondering what was happening but not really wanting to deal with the crazy person watching their co-worker badger-dig into the bowels of this cabinet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
There was some exercise-in-chairs class happening that he wanted no part of.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
The litigation unveiled the private happenings of Hollywood elite, including texts and emails from Lively, Baldoni and their host of A-list friends.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The news outlet recorded the coastal community’s quotidian happenings for generations, documenting births, marriages, deaths, soccer games, high school graduations, Fourth of July parades, the Mr. and Miss Palisades contest and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
Other happenings signal that significant changes may be on the horizon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
When the sun vanishes early and the chill of darkness comes on deep and fast, there has always been an instinct to gather around a source of warmth and illumination for tales of fearsome happenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Those who’d lived in the cottage before now recounted strange happenings from years back.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
