Example Sentences

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“I think it was hard enough for the SEC and others to understand what was transpiring in the market then.”

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Given what was transpiring in Manhattan, the attention to the turf around the letter P felt a bit surreal.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2023

Pelinka, sitting courtside Sunday during the All-Star game, couldn’t have missed what was transpiring in front of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2022

Meanwhile, another spirited discussion was transpiring in the writers’ room around how to wrap up Liza’s story seven seasons in.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2021

I had been isolated from developments in other parts of the country and was eager to see for myself what was transpiring in the hinterlands.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela