what's going down

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A huge amount of ink has been spilled on the “what” question: what’s going up, what’s going down, what’s a good stock, what’s not so good.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

I just wanted you to know what’s going down and that’s why I won’t be at the Pac-12 media day.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

There is no relation between what’s being propounded in council chambers and what’s going down in the streets.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2023

Plus, you get to prowl your terrain from time to time to see what’s going down.

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2019

The phone rings for what’s got to be the thirtieth time, and I can’t avoid it any more than I can avoid what’s going down sometime today.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera