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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DeMar was conducting fieldwork in northeastern Montana when an unusual rock caught his attention.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Corporal Joshua Swisher was conducting a traffic stop on a motorway when he was alerted to a nearby vehicle emitting smoke.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Times reported in March that the department was conducting an internal investigation into whether graphic crime scene photos of the July 2025 blast were improperly shared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Navy later said it was conducting a review of the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Dubbed PRONAPABA, its Portuguese acronym, the Smithsonian-sponsored program was conducting the first-ever full archaeological survey of Amazonia, which was being logged for cattle ranches at a speed that was beginning to cause protests.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
