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is transpiring

  • present progressive of transpire (3rd person singular).

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This Musk v Altman trial is transpiring as the public has only just started to grapple with AI's complicated entry into our lives.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

"We're going to have to adapt the whole logistics of the operation according to what is transpiring on the battlefield," said Griffiths.

From Reuters Oct. 24, 2023

"Remember that what is transpiring in the media, what is being created is an illusion," she says.

From Salon Dec. 17, 2022

Understanding how That Word was taken out of service is invaluable in understanding what is transpiring now with That Other Word.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2022

While the scuttlers are shirking their work in the Condor’s hold, and simultaneous with the abduction on deck, a scene is transpiring in her cabin, which might be likened to a saturnalia of demons.

From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne