- present participle of do.
doing
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“But associates doing the work down here, it’s changing their daily routine quite a bit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In the distance, workers were busy doing just that as the fierce late morning sun beat down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I think if they thought they could get away with not doing that, they would," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Training focused more on learning to move in new ways, and doing fight scenes with greater fluidity, Cena said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was precisely the third time he’d erupted through the door and the third time, he was certain, that Gingersnipes would shriek and spill something and demand he quit doing that.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Tawdry doings, perhaps, by contemporary standards, but highly effective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
With imprisoned Feathers possessing alarmingly honed hacking skills, however, sinister doings will soon be afoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Shortly after their win, the internet was awash with rumors about the less-than-perfect doings of PG One’s personal life.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
The studio is scattered with his half-finished doings.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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