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as in operating
being in progress or development we do seem to be making some headway on that ongoing project the ever ongoing quest for knowledge by men and women of science

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Recent Examples on the Web The ongoing bleaching has been made worse by El Niño, a natural climate pattern that can temporarily warm some oceans, which ended in May. Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 Stellantis confirmed the closure Friday morning, citing the company’s ongoing cost-cutting and real estate evaluations. Michael Wayland,robert Ferris, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 The intrigue: There is an important divide in renters — those who have moved in recent years, signing a new lease with higher rents, and others who have stayed in place with ongoing, existing leases. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 No information on the victim was immediately available and the investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said. Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ongoing 

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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ongoing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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