happening
Example Sentences
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“Without this program, we’re flying blind. The first step in addressing any public health threat is understanding what’s happening on the ground,” Simon said.
From Los Angeles Times
If everything happening was a puzzle piece, they were slowly clicking into place.
From Literature
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It just seemed like she was telling me a story about me and I wanted to know for sure what was happening so I could make a plan.
From Literature
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“It suggests a model, which I think is certainly happening in other systems,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
It is not a story of someone giving up, but someone continuing to walk ahead, one step at a time, one inch at a time, no matter what else is happening around them.
From Salon
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