issue
noun
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution.
was issuing
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past progressiveof issue.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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She said she was issuing an executive order authorizing “an independent evaluation of officer-involved deaths and severe injuries,” particularly those involving people in crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
During the 2000s housing bubble, he deftly tracked where the money went when a mortgage was issued and a home sold or refinanced – but paid little attention to who was issuing the mortgage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The public prosecutor said Monday it was issuing an arrest warrant for the leader of the country's largest union COB, accusing him of terrorism and inciting crime.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Coltman also makes the point that the basis trade in Strategy was popular when it was at a large premium to net asset value, or NAV, and Strategy was issuing common stock to purchase bitcoin.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
A wheezy sound was issuing from her lungs.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
