reporting
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present participleof report.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
reportnounan account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc..
Example Sentences
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Across books, news reporting, social media, and spoken language, words associated with safety appeared much more frequently than those associated with danger.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The organizations, overwhelmed by a surge this year in families reporting arbitrary arrests of their loved ones, placed him on a waiting list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"And doing something, breaking away from the old custom of not reporting these things to the police."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Foot traffic has slowed since May, with Restaurant Business reporting that sales in August were 70% lower than they were two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
I wandered into the den and turned on the television just to see if the networks were reporting anything about what was going on.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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