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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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