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ongoing

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


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But by the time Warsh left the Fed in 2011, he had become a critic of its direction, concerned that as the economy recovered, the Fed’s ongoing efforts to support financial markets went too far.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The retail division’s operating margin increased to 5.6% from 4.9% amid an ongoing price war with rivals.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But judges also have ethical obligations that typically prevent them from speaking directly to these ongoing threats, as well as an orientation toward maintaining silence on public political matters.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvun, said as the case was ongoing it would be premature to comment on "ongoing procedural actions".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Thanks to an ongoing program of salvage archaeology in the Great Harbor, such remnants are now easier than ever to find.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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