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as in experiences
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
the President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike
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as in events
something that happens
gave a detailed account of all the happenings of the weekend
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Recent Examples of happenings
Dodds and the late Donnie Duncan, then Oklahoma’s athletic director, often discussed television happenings in the sport and began theorizing a different path.
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Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on trending cultural happenings and how to dress for them.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Wackadoo describes the happenings in Family Movie, where the death toll keeps mounting as the blood moon rises.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Below, Lasdun names six great books about terrible happenings.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
This spot is popular for its specialty margaritas and dishes like Southwestern-style egg rolls, and even has a live web camera of Main Street streaming 24/7 for those curious about Mackinac Island’s happenings.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Pick Three Rachel Syme on summer cultural happenings.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
From June 12 through June 27, festival attendees can experience these happenings at this plaza located at 1 City Hall Square.
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Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on trending cultural happenings and how to dress for them.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Wackadoo describes the happenings in Family Movie, where the death toll keeps mounting as the blood moon rises.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Below, Lasdun names six great books about terrible happenings.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
This spot is popular for its specialty margaritas and dishes like Southwestern-style egg rolls, and even has a live web camera of Main Street streaming 24/7 for those curious about Mackinac Island’s happenings.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Pick Three Rachel Syme on summer cultural happenings.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
From June 12 through June 27, festival attendees can experience these happenings at this plaza located at 1 City Hall Square.
—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happenings
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Travelers are trading marathon tasting schedules for immersive vineyard walks, meaningful conversations and experiences that create a deeper connection to Napa and Sonoma.
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Head to Los Rios Rancho for seasonal pick-your-own experiences and have a slice of pie at Apple Annie’s—giant and domed like a mountain itself, Apple Annie’s signature pie could feed a dozen diners.
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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The Saturday morning series, which ran from 1986 to 1991, was gleefully surreal, sending Venkman, Egon and company into increasingly bizarre supernatural adventures unconstrained by live-action budgets.
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Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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The aborted takeoff is the latest in a string of recent aviation incidents heading into the Fourth of July holiday.
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said states are shouldering costs once covered by the federal government and often learn about cyber incidents through news reporting rather than federal briefings.
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Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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His departure was first reported by Deadline, which stated that Hawkins will appear in the first three episodes of Season 14 to wrap up his character's storyline.
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New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
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The most recent occurrences were July 16, 1995, and three times during the summer of 1988.
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These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices.
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“Happenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenings. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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