happening
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We’re on a group text constantly like, ‘what is happening?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
True to his mission, Kenig got behind the steering wheel and raced towards the Gaza border in the early hours of October 7, 2023 after a colleague alerted him to what was happening.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s well established that the universe is expanding, but there’s serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it’s happening.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
“When our bodies finally wake up and understand what has been happening throughout all these years.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Certainly public arrests, with no attempt to conceal what was happening, were becoming more frequent.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“This is so fun,” April Zhang-Autio, who often attends art happenings around the city, said while wandering from a cabana area to a merch booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The litigation unveiled the private happenings of Hollywood elite, including texts and emails from Lively, Baldoni and their host of A-list friends.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The news outlet recorded the coastal community’s quotidian happenings for generations, documenting births, marriages, deaths, soccer games, high school graduations, Fourth of July parades, the Mr. and Miss Palisades contest and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
Other happenings signal that significant changes may be on the horizon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Our days are filled with big moments, little details, and small happenings.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
