ongoing

Example Sentences

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Police detained two people in connection with the incident, and an investigation remains ongoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict are supported by ongoing diplomatic efforts, further driving uncertainty around gold’s outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that ongoing wars could fuel inflation, potentially causing interest rates to rise and asset prices to drop.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Amid his ongoing romance with his former Broadway co-star Sutton Foster, Jackman, 57, is making another attempt to offload his longtime Manhattan base, which he and Furness, 70, purchased for $21 million in 2008.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

While some remain single letters, content with their onetime replies, others evolve into longer exchanges, collections of ongoing conversations.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern