was monitoring
- past progressive of monitor.
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office said he was monitoring the situation "very closely", but the health ministry stressed that the risk of transmission remained low.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The UN's nuclear watchdog said it was monitoring the situation closely and that its director general Rafael Grossi expressed "grave concern" about the incident.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
An Israeli military official said the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after the US admiral announced the destroyed Iranian boats and shot-down missiles.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Before noon on Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president was monitoring the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
I knew the updates were coming from David Simas, Barack’s political adviser, who was monitoring returns from the West Wing and who understood the precise county-by-county algebra of the electoral map.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
