as in happening
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Dashcam Deals The Rove R2-4K Dual dash cam features 4K front and 1080p rear recording, giving you sharp coverage of everything happening around your car, day or night.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025 -
During the Premier League season, The Athletic’s Newcastle United subscribers can ask our writers covering the club for their views and insight into what’s happening at St James’ Park.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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This is my first column since going on book leave in May.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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And Sweet Dreams, of course, with that cow coming down the elevator into this tiny basement in SoHo.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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While some employers still rely on typical benchmarks like degrees or titles, this talent strategy has helped the Hawks close workforce gaps and prepare for the surprises coming down the court.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cal Poly is coming off of a 32-24 victory over Sac State in a Big Sky opener at Hornet Stadium, moving the Mustangs to 3-2 on the season.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Mets have about half as much money coming off the books this year as last year.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thank you for not going down that road.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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So why are satisfaction rates going down?—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But recent travel trends show that a major shift is occurring, and that's who is travelling to the country's medical tourism hubs.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, a shift is occurring, with younger stars and their fans more willing to embrace progressive ideals and publicly criticize the right.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Coming about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20about. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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