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ongoing

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


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Tens of thousands more black men aged 45-74 are to be invited for prostate cancer checks as part of an ongoing trial in the UK to find better ways of testing for the disease.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That would presumably give him a large role in the ongoing conflicts in Iran, Ukraine, and elsewhere.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In fact, nearly one-quarter of U.S. adults — about 63 million — provide ongoing care to a child or adult with a medical condition or disability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

You stop seeing cooking as a series of opportunities to prove yourself and start seeing it as what it actually is: the ongoing effort to make dinner taste good on a Tuesday.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Over the weeks, as I learned more about American history, I started to understand more about what it meant to be African American, and the ongoing and complex fight for equality.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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