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ongoing

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


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Colgate-Palmolive CL 1.60%increase; up pointing triangle said profit and sales climbed in the recent quarter, boosted by higher volumes and prices despite ongoing uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"We would never confirm details of ongoing inquiries and it would be inappropriate to comment further."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But it’s worth noting that a lot of ongoing policy conversations actually could have broad reaching impacts into how CIOs are building and deploying their AI solutions—whether those impacts are intended by regulators or not.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dodgers owner Mark Walter is seeking to sell the WNBA’s Sparks for a record valuation amid ongoing investigations into his companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

She and Dorothea could barely keep up with all the various stages of their ongoing experiments.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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