as in happening
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Recent Examples of transpiring
The viewer and characters never quite know what’s transpiring as Lang expertly guides the plot with hallucinatory shots of the crime, a mirror motif, and a journalist-versus-police race to find the culprit.
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Air Mail,
16 May 2026
Over a nearly six weeks beginning in March, investigators gathered evidence of 27 separate drug deals for fentanyl and methamphetamine transpiring both in and around the park, federal prosecutors said.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Oil prices soared Friday on concerns about what is now transpiring in Iran and the risk of crude supply disruptions out of the Mideast.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
Imagine the trash talk that might be transpiring with Lappe on second base talking to Brooks, one of his best friends who plays shortstop.
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Eric Sondheimer
columnist
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Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
But the Padres have mostly been good enough to overcome whatever is transpiring in their peripheral vision and generally been better than expected.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Nearly every player on the team not in the game — even those in street garb — was standing up, fully engaged with what was transpiring on the court at Capital One Arena.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
This doomsday diagnosis become the catalyst for the events transpiring in the novels that have been loosely adapted into the narrative of Apple TV+'s immersive sci-fi show.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
So much of what is transpiring in our local counties is beyond egregious.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
Air Mail,
16 May 2026
Over a nearly six weeks beginning in March, investigators gathered evidence of 27 separate drug deals for fentanyl and methamphetamine transpiring both in and around the park, federal prosecutors said.
—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Oil prices soared Friday on concerns about what is now transpiring in Iran and the risk of crude supply disruptions out of the Mideast.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
Imagine the trash talk that might be transpiring with Lappe on second base talking to Brooks, one of his best friends who plays shortstop.
—
Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
But the Padres have mostly been good enough to overcome whatever is transpiring in their peripheral vision and generally been better than expected.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Nearly every player on the team not in the game — even those in street garb — was standing up, fully engaged with what was transpiring on the court at Capital One Arena.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
This doomsday diagnosis become the catalyst for the events transpiring in the novels that have been loosely adapted into the narrative of Apple TV+'s immersive sci-fi show.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
So much of what is transpiring in our local counties is beyond egregious.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpiring
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The pace and rate of change in the workforce is happening at unprecedented levels.
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Volunteers with the nonprofit are trying to prevent Chicagoans from having to call 911, but the Chicago Fire Department says those calls are happening.
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But meetings as close as this one are quite rare, occurring on average once about every 40 years.
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These contain a naturally occurring bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti), says Markowski.
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