happening
Example Sentences
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"I didn't see the incident on the pitch when it was happening but I did see Katie going to Alyssa to apologise," Arsenal boss Renee Slegers said.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
What’s happening is that for the first time in history, MLB needs to know how tall everybody is with as much precision as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"Nobody knows what's happening," resident Hassan Jalwan told AFP, adding that "displaced people have been sleeping in the open" in the area.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Recently, temperatures have been cooling down at night, so most of their activity is happening during the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
If only I had realized what was happening, if only I had realized which pieces were missing.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.