be
verb (used without object)
to exist or live.
is being
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present progressiveof be (3rd person singular).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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"They are saying that Google is being established for the education and employment opportunities of our children," said shopkeeper Gubbala Ramanamma.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
This week, Quentin Fottrell — The Moneyist — helped a woman who has no children and is being pressured to change her will to leave money to her aunt’s children.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company has moved to stop users from tampering with the light that indicates a photo or video is being captured.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
One area that may help is being included in broad crypto indices that could bring flows and trading volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
If you’ve got an equation that tells you about the force that is being applied on an object, the differential equation reveals exactly how the object moves.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
