- present participle of continue.
continuing
Example Sentences
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Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, was 1.78 million in the week through May 23, versus a revised 1.79 million a week earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Continuing a recent pattern, the gains were heavily reliant on hiring in the education and health fields, which added 57,000 new jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Continuing to enjoy life despite the strikes, he said, was "a mark of invincibility."
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Continuing his momentum on the clay and winning the French Open, which starts next Sunday, would see him become only the 10th man to complete the career Grand Slam.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Continuing her sentence, Rachael said, “Uncle Eldon should have an android group and a control group set up by now. So let’s go.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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