happening

Example Sentences

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She does not know why the conflict is happening, but she knows her son will bear the brunt.

From Barron's

For the moment nothing indicates the economy is in decline, but she believes there is a high likelihood of it happening.

From BBC

“But you can also start to see what’s happening under the Earth’s surface, whether tunnels are being dug or nuclear materials are being moved around. This is a precursor to developing those types of capabilities.”

From Barron's

The big picture is that while stocks often move closer to in unison—the majority often rise or fall at the same time to varying degrees—that isn’t happening right now.

From Barron's

And I think the message is that it’ll keep happening over and over and over unless you fix it yourself.

From Los Angeles Times