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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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"A lot of positive things are happening, but there are a lot of new areas that we haven't tried before," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Terrible things are happening, but it's far out at sea," said Todorin Ibovski, 66, a surgeon picking apples and figs with his wife.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Glancing at the political calendar, though, the gains are happening right on schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

All of the things are happening and I’m very grateful for that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I do trust you. It’s everyone else in this stupid world I don’t trust. And things are happening here, too. I mean, they will. We’re talking about things happening.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed