How to Use continuous in a Sentence

continuous

adjective
  • The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.
  • The phrases “am seeing,” “had been seeing,” and “is being seen” are all in continuous tenses.
  • The album is divided into different tracks, but it is really one continuous song.
  • Badie said that the Key Bridge is a continuous steel truss bridge.
    NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The good news is that all this could change with the continuous audit.
    Isaac Heller, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Plans show the 2 miles would be widened to three, 12-foot-wide lanes with a continuous left-hand turning lane.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
  • And once charged, the battery can last up to 15 hours for continuous warming.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The continuous rain throughout the day will bring a flooding threat to the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • That four hours of continuous recording claim for the 1,950mAh battery comes with a few caveats.
    Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The causeway is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world.
    CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Babe Ruth made the music that his joyous years danced to in a continuous party...
    Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And then just keep watching it on a continuous loop for the next four months until Survivor is back in our lives.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 May 2023
  • The blue of the sky seemed deep, continuous, uniform and unsullied.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Google claims the new battery is good for more than 24 hours of continuous use and up to 72 hours in extreme battery saver mode.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Here there is one acre of continuous surprises, from the rose garden to the vegetable patch.
    ELLE Decor, 7 June 2023
  • Catch up with the humble leader to learn more about the firm’s continuous success.
    Tyler Shepherd, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
  • But Take Note The batteries only last for one to two hours of continuous use.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
  • With its daily advancements and the continuous roll-out of new tools.
    David Marley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Long-term and continuous use can also create a buildup of carbon monoxide in the home.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Keep in Mind The hose provided for continuous draining is a bit short.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This kind of speech is fast, continuous, and hard to interrupt.
    Tammy Worth, Health, 14 June 2024
  • In fact, the hat and the turtle were two shapes in a continuous family of polygons, all of which were aperiodic and tiled in the same way.
    Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
  • For example, in an arid climate, coarse continuous grass at a depth of 3 feet would have a very high spread rate.
    Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • At the film's N.Y.C. premiere, Ishana thanked the cast and crew as well as her father for his continuous support.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
  • My skin looks and feels softer and brighter two weeks after continuous use.
    elle.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Long-term and continuous use can also create a buildup of carbon monoxide in the home.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
  • The rechargeable Li-Po battery lasts up to six months on a single charge (based on the backlight being off and two hours of continuous use per day).
    Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Morath, who previously served on the DISD board, said the changes to the system are part of the state’s plan to push for continuous improvement in its public schools.
    Talia Richman, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
  • Clasp one end of one necklace to the clasp of the other necklace, making what appears to be a single continuous necklace made from both necklaces together.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There is no one-size-fits-all approach to educating our students who may have a disability or need continuous support in learning English.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024

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