happening
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"I was scared. I didn't know what was happening."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The “Department of War” is posting edits of wars happening in the Middle East.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
At other moments, conversation and connection were happening right outside on the balcony between attendees, some of whom were meeting each other for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Their persistent complaining might be a result of something more stressful happening in their home life.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“What’s happening now that matters? And here—in Ohio?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, Yorgos Lanthimos’ photography exhibition, Nicholas Pilapil’s new play and more arts headlines and happenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
This collection of notable happenings, updated every week, will keep you up appraised of ways to join the celebrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Neither can most memoirs, but, at 85 years, Atwood’s valediction to readers shares “many strange happenings, incidents of malice, odd dreams, conversations, joyful moments, ghosts, stupid mistakes, and catastrophes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
First the big grayling, then the sighting of the cart; large happenings for a small mouse.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
