happening

Example Sentences

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"Which means that people should share information and people should react on information to prevent tragedies like this happening in the future."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Officials say he saw what was happening and jumped into action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

As Ms. Carr shows, the parental perspective of what is happening may not impinge upon what siblings think is happening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Looking back on it I don’t remember having one coherent thought when it was happening.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen