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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
The singer said the incidents had left her in "significant and ongoing fear" for her personal safety.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Oil prices, meanwhile, reversed lower after moving higher on Monday as Wall Street weighed ongoing uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • 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
“We’re going to do an activity with it. An ongoing activity. More like an experience.”
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
Vocabulary lists containing ongoing
Word Generation Weekly - Series 3
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Chapter 17: Imperial China
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 1
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