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happing

verb

present participle of hap

as in happening

to take place what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?

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Why young drinkers are swapping bars for saunas The shift is happening alongside a broader pullback from alcohol.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Rob and Ian must have gone home wondering what on earth was happening.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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