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  • present participle of happen.
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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


Example Sentences

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“Once it became clear it was happening and we couldn’t avoid it, you had to lean in and embrace it,” Hernandez said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

While the surge in prices is happening around the world, gas costs more in California than almost anywhere else because of higher taxes, fees and cleaner-fuel requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

So we need to make sure that we’re holding these people accountable and stay eternally vigilant with everything that’s happening.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

But make no mistake - there is another part of the economic jigsaw that is happening right in front of the eyes of football fans worldwide.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But now the worst possible thing is happening and I’m alone.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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