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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

The likelihood of those two things both happening seems low.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

One parent said she was never worried anything underhand was happening and that Blackmore had been "a really good teacher".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I can barely fathom that it’s happening at all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse