as in happening
to take place
whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on
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What’s happening now simply makes that old equation visible to everyone else.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
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Venus’s movement into Libra couldn’t be happening at a better time!—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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The doctor described her healing process as normal, with swelling occurring around the three- and four-day mark after the procedure.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource and important economic engine for the Wisconsin and Minnesota towns that border it.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Befalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befalling. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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