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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There’s a catch, however: It was issuing the same warning a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
In fact, the furthest it has ever gone in disciplinary matters was issuing a 10-point deduction to Everton in 2023 for breaching spending rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
Sheinbaum said Mexico had been informed that Trump was issuing such an order, but “it has nothing to do with Mexican territory.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
He looked only to the one side of the glade, where Bon was issuing already upon his dank, being unaware at present that Ban was on the other wing.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
