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  • present participle of happen.
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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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AI’s advances have paved the way for “a multitude of golden ages” happening simultaneously, Bezos said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“SpaceX is happening on Friday, but we may be getting OpenAI and Anthropic later in the year,” Sam Taube, NerdWallet’s lead investing writer, said in an interview.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

What seems to be happening is that businesses, flush with profits, are eating cost increases tied to higher oil prices lest they drive away customers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Matches are happening across the US, Canada and Mexico, with England's group games starting at 2100 and 2200 BST and Scotland's even later at 2300 and 0200.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Moshom seemed unfazed, but Kathy just sat there with the plate in front of her, wondering what was happening.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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