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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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All this is happening with uncertainty about a possible MLB lockout when the current collective bargaining agreement runs out and not knowing what changes might happen to the draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"Looking back and revisiting something that we already know about kind of relieves that anxiety, or it kind of just distracts us from all of the current changes that are happening."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

There’s a particular grimness to this deal happening at this moment, and with this A.I. giant.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, it draws from what is actually happening in the marketplace.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“But isn’t that happening already?” she asks glumly.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila