Example Sentences

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All of those things were happening, but we have taken a few steps backward.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

One Tehran resident in his 30s said strikes were happening for "20 minutes in a row" at one point over Monday night.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Things were happening that were very nice for him that he was very happy about.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

I had this situation where a client of mine was detained one morning, and I filed habeas the next day—this is before it became clear how quickly out-of-state transfers were happening.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

Strange things were happening in the pit of his stomach.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon