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ongoing

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


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"Due to a combination of reduced ticket sales, rising operational costs and ongoing financial pressures, it has not been possible to secure the funding required to deliver this year's event," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Chaudhuri said that she would favor emerging-market equities, citing their exposure to the ongoing AI build-out and strong earnings growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Kennedy also rebuffed Democrats’ claims that he bore responsibility for the country’s ongoing measles outbreak.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

BMA steelmaking coal production, on the other hand, misses consensus by 7.9% on wet weather and ongoing geotechnical challenges at Broadmeadow, Anand says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A writer, like a cinematographer, manipulates the viewer’s perspective on an ongoing story, with the verbal equivalent of camera angles and quick cuts. the marital, the medical, and sometimes both at once.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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