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are thanking

  • present progressive of thank.

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But according to reporting by Self, others are thanking their lucky stars that an internet algorithm reflected their identity back to them, because no professional seemed to have the training or chutzpah to do so.

From Salon Jul. 16, 2023

Fans, including those who may have missed her the first time around, are thanking their lucky stars.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2023

Turner’s wife, Kourtney, posted to Instagram that the infielder had “16 stitches and a lot of swelling but we are thanking God for no fractures & clear scans.”

From Washington Times Mar. 6, 2023

While most England fans are unable to be at the crunch Euro 2020 quarter-final on Saturday, others are thanking their lucky stars that they're in the right place at the right time.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2021

Sometimes Michael Jackson is singing that A-B-C is as easy as 1-2-3 or Sly and the Family Stone are thanking us for letting them be themselves.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson