Example Sentences

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Since December, the khacki-clad vote-counting guru has been going live and uninterrupted on streaming platforms to provide results and analysis of every special election and even some state Senate contests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

I think AI and the pressure that it’s putting on young people makes the sort of extended dependence on families—that has been going on for a couple of decades now—in some ways more explicit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The heartstopping drama has been going on for an age, the feeling of panic and dread and then joy unconfined.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

As Pimco’s Tiffany Wilding said in a Thursday client note, “something unusual” has been going on with U.S. inflation data since late last year — beyond the oil shock from the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Since DDT was released for civilian use, a process of escalation has been going on in which ever more toxic materials must be found.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson