issuing
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present participleof issue.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Hours later, she pulled back a bit, issuing a statement saying she expects to replace him prior to the end of his term, which concludes in late 2029.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
North Korea has not yet resumed issuing tourism visas to Chinese citizens, who once made up the bulk of its overseas visitors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Offended and upset, some fans demanded an apology - but the band's record label, forbade the members from issuing a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
On Thursday, the police said they had begun issuing letters inviting people "reasonably suspected" of committing offences linked to the protests to interview.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
We left the place secretly—it was utterly abandoned—some four or five hundred of us issuing forth in a dismal parade to the north.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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