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happenings

NOUN
current affairs
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NOUN
hard news
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Events such as the Salem Haunted Happenings run throughout the fall and include festivals, parades, street vendors, public activities and even appearances by the town’s resident witches of the modern age.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Their new album, Happenings, is released on 5 July.

From BBC • May 9, 2024

Each of the Happenings artists had a distinct style.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Many of his strongest works are unimaginable without the participation of his first wife, Patty Mucha, an artist who performed in his Happenings and sewed his so-called soft sculptures.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

Happenings in the outside world were muffled by the fact that we heard of them first through rumor; only later might they be confirmed by a newspaper account or an outside visitor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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