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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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But this is happening at a time when Labour is about to face millions of voters in a vast set of elections in Scotland, Wales and across England.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Moreover, the economy is in the later stages of its economic expansion that’s been happening for over five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“We have a front-row seat to what’s happening in the marketplace,” Foley said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In some places, surges are happening more often than in the past.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

He clawed at the stall wall in a panic, until, suddenly, he understood what was happening.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville