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are happening

  • present progressive
    of happen.
    happen
    verb (used without object)
    to take place; come to pass; occur.

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We’ve got to rebuild infrastructure to deal with hundred-year floods that are happening every other year now.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Historic gardens are "really on the front line of climate change", said Drew Bennellick, the Heritage Fund's head of lands, seas and nature policy, and "the changes are happening actually quite quickly now".

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Deficits are happening globally, so it’s not a U.S.-only story,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Activities of this kind are happening across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Janey,” Doc said to Mama, “you know things are happening around these kids. They need to be able to protect themselves.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce