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ongoing

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


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It’s for the best, in the long run, that the Ethics Committee appears to have retained control over these cases amid the ongoing call for blood.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

In an effort to hold the interest of shoppers, Pepsi has tried to stretch the limits of the nation’s ongoing wellness fervor with new rollouts like Doritos with protein and fiber-infused SunChips and Smartfood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The bank’s research team expects moderate U.S. and global growth over the next several years, while remaining mindful of present risks such as ongoing war in the Middle East and volatile global trade flows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Shares suffered their worst single-day drop in more than two decades as management acknowledged ongoing struggles in Abbott’s nutrition division, which includes brands like Similac infant formula and Ensure nutrition supplements.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

An ongoing revolution is a nuisance for historians: they prefer to write about revolutions that happened in the past—when, in reality, this one is still continuing all around us.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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