Example Sentences

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It was undergoing a ground test in Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation of an upcoming flight when it blew up in a massive fireball, sending shockwaves throughout the space industry.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“Edelweiss” was one of the first English songs Josephine Zhou learned growing up in the 1980s, when China was undergoing economic reforms and opening up to the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The girl was undergoing life-saving surgery, it added.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Dutch airline KLM said on Thursday that one of its air stewards was undergoing testing for the hantavirus after showing mild symptoms.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Now, under the younger March’s direction, the stadium was undergoing renovations in preparation for the 1936 Olympics, which Germany was to host.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown