happening

Example Sentences

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There are several lines of reasoning as to why people don’t say who they’re talking about when they hint at “it” happening.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

At some point, we must stop pretending not to see what is plainly happening.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

He said he was convinced a "fundamental change" was happening in which voters "aren't just coming to us for a one-off, they're now becoming Reformers in every way".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Datadog’s “observability” software allows its customers to easily see what’s happening across an organization’s entire digital footprint: Cloud usage, applications, servers, databases, networks, security and more.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Wolf watched what was happening with ears swiveling: as if, thought Torak, the pouch were making some kind of noise.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver