going on
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"This has been going on for thousands of years."
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
A director at a union for Foreign Service employees, she called the pool drama “a fun distraction from the more serious things” going on at her work.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
Writing on X, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said: "One of the most popular questions asked by Muscovites this morning is 'What is going on?'"
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
“The markets grow when there’s regulatory clarity, and I think that they go the other way when there’s regulatory uncertainty, and I think that’s what’s going on right now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
I can’t wait to tell Belle we’re going on an adventure.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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