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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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Platforms are expected to devise their own means to stop this happening.

From Barron's

"What could change the dial are experimental studies or evaluations of natural experiments. So evaluating the Australia ban is hugely important because it actually gives us a window on what might be happening."

From Barron's

We had no inkling at the time what the public response would be - but it was soon clear that something astonishing was happening.

From BBC

“I want to contribute back as best I can, and take on this corruption, take on what is happening with the Jeffrey Epstein case and holding the administration accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I think some of it was organic in the sense that New Yorkers saw what was happening and started to rally. People are stepping up to defend one another,” Awawdeh said.

From The Wall Street Journal