as in happening
to take place
whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
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The median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
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12 Nov. 2025
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
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12 Nov. 2025
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Lake effect snow was also occurring south of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the weather service said.—
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11 Nov. 2025
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“Befalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befalling. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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