what's going down
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A huge amount of ink has been spilled on the “what” question: what’s going up, what’s going down, what’s a good stock, what’s not so good.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
There is no relation between what’s being propounded in council chambers and what’s going down in the streets.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
Down to what’s going down in the show -- all the first 10 episode titles are anagrams and they figured that out immediately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2015
And he leaves it to the audience to try to figure out just what’s up, and what’s going down, in this sleek psychological puzzler.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2013
I want him to see what’s going down; I want him to see how it’s done.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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