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happening only

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a. The fight between democracy and autocracy is happening not only in Ukraine.

David Leonhardt

The New York Times

Editorial

Link:
The New York Times: The Morning:Putins European allies | Milled

I find (a) strange. It sounds incorrect to me. I think it should be

b. The fight between democracy and autocracy is not happening only in Ukraine.

Which is the correct version?

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Re: happening only

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Both acceptable, but the first is more naturally ordered.
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