process
noun
a systematic series of actions directed to some end.
are processing
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present progressiveof process.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Refineries, for their turn, are processing crude bought weeks earlier, and pipelines, terminals and distribution systems are cycling through fuel produced before the oil price declines.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 24, 2026
As a result, China and India are reportedly cutting back fuel exports as well, removing supply from the regional market just as refineries are processing less crude.
From Barron's β Mar. 5, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested Chávez, 39, in Studio City on Wednesday and are processing him for expedited removal from the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 3, 2025
This led Montell to further investigate how cognitive biases, which are the errors in thinking that occur when people are processing information that affects decision-making, are clashing with the information age.
From Salon β Apr. 9, 2024
“We took the best- performing Chinese data operators,” said Ohmae, “and now they are processing seventy houses a day.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
