as in happening
to take place
what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?
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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.—
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12 Nov. 2025
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“Happing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happing. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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