conduct
noun
personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
was conducting
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past progressiveof conduct.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The firm said the incident was "unprecedented" and that it was conducting an investigation with Hugging Face.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Navy later said it was conducting a review of the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
She quickly learned of Johnson’s antiaging quest, which at that point he was conducting privately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
In June, a body representing Commerzbank employees filed the complaint, alleging wrongdoing in the way the Italian lender was conducting its bid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Whit took a pause, inhaled and lifted her arms as if she was conducting an orchestra, and started again with the count.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
