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  • phrase What is.
  • phrase What has.
  • phrase informal What does.

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Examples

  • Take, for example, the word "wassup," which Martin describes simply as a re-spelling of the term "what's up."

    Thestar.com - Home Page Kenyon Wallace 2011

  • Sedita was referring to what's called an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal deal Barnaby reached in July to have five misdemeanor charges dropped in connection to a domestic dispute with his estranged wife.

    NYDN Rss 2011

  • They called what's known as an "emergency meeting."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Sedita was referring to what's called an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal deal Barnaby reached in July to have five misdemeanor charges dropped in connection to a domestic dispute with his estranged wife.

    NYDN Rss 2011

  • I'm all for more grown-up entertainment, especially in a medium that no longer cares if kids are watching, but to call what's happening this fall an uptick is to understate the obvious.

    Ed Martin: Crude (and Lazy) Humor on the Rise in Broadcast Sitcoms Ed Martin 2011

  • I'm all for more grown-up entertainment, especially in a medium that no longer cares if kids are watching, but to call what's happening this fall an uptick is to understate the obvious.

    Ed Martin: Crude (and Lazy) Humor on the Rise in Broadcast Sitcoms Ed Martin 2011

  • Spock, you coordinate the landing parties, and Uhura, make sure everybody gets the word about what's going on.

    Doctor’s Orders Diane Duane 2000

  • That's typically a good sign, but it's hard to really call what's happening today a solid read on anything, there are so many parts moving in different and incongruous directions.

    unknown title 2011

  • "I'm calling what's happening in Kenya the 'Bribe Spring,' " said Antony Ragui, the website's 36-year-old founder.

    The Seattle Times 2012

  • "The Vernissage will be a smaller, shorter event in which dealers spread the word about what's new and fresh before the Fall season starts," said Kennedy.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

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