going on
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"After going on several blind dates, I met my current husband at the end of August, and we started a serious relationship in mid-September," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
She pulled over to ask them what was going on.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"You've just got to think about the end goal, which is trying to raise the most money and make the most difference to what's going on," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The author recalls how the “astonishing numbers of people who got in their cars, crawled through traffic, sat in massive crowds, cheered and bought some campaign swag” proved something unique was going on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Just what did you think was going on in here?” the librarian asked.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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