as in happening
to take place
what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?
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Maybe crushes were happening, maybe not; none of my business.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
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This story isn’t a far walk from what’s happening in Hollywood and the wider world.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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“Happing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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