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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

The bigger concern is that all this is happening on an already much hotter planet.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"What is happening today is the complete collapse of the community as a result of the settlers' continuous and repeated attacks," Farhan Jahaleen, a Bedouin from the village, told AFP in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And that’s basically what has been happening over the past few weeks, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I wasn’t sure what was happening, but I trusted Ma despite the sad, lost air she had about her.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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