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ongoing

[on-goh-ing, awn-] / ˈɒnˌgoʊ ɪŋ, ˈɔn- /


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It warned this latest review was part of "ongoing inquiries and should not be interpreted as a significant line of inquiry nor as a new investigation being opened on this matter".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Despite ongoing friction over trade, little appeared to have been accomplished Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Once it was built, there was no choice but to embark on an ongoing love letter to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The mistake here, as you suggest, is that you have conflated two things: your mother’s ongoing medical needs and her gift to your brother.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

I tell her that there are some repairs ongoing there, and I don’t want to get in the way, and then I change the subject and ask her about her book club.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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