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happening

[hap-uh-ning] / ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /


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It’s not that I forget about the cameras, but I understand, being a contestant, this is their real life that’s happening.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

"We're seeing that heatwaves are happening in June, or even May," the 30-year-old said.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

"We have introduced improvements to guidance, support and wellbeing arrangements but recognise we must continue to take action to prevent this happening again."

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

For many, security cameras—along with wildlife cameras and even drones—are the only way of knowing what’s happening as affected neighborhoods and streets are cordoned off by authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“Jay Berry,” she said, “you’d better get up. Breakfast is almost ready, and things are liable to start happening around here today.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

It’s all part of the strange happenings taking place.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The litigation unveiled the private happenings of Hollywood elite, including texts and emails from Lively, Baldoni and their host of A-list friends.

From BBC May 4, 2026

This collection of notable happenings, updated every week, will keep you up appraised of ways to join the celebrations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

It’s been a season of unusual happenings, so prepare for a postseason of the same.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2025

So instead we have made progress by finding partial theories that describe a limited range of happenings and by neglecting other effects or approximating them by certain numbers.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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