conduct
noun
personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
were 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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Homeland Security investigators, meanwhile, were conducting a coordinated sweep Monday of more than 200 training schools in 23 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“You were conducting town business during that time or something personal?” the man asked the mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
While the officers were conducting their investigation at a suspect’s home, “potential buyers of the toys arrived, lured by advertisements placed ... on internet sales sites,” police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
The Army said the AH-64 Apaches were conducting a training route past the Nashville area, where the country rock artist's hilltop estate is located.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Louie could feel his feet cooking; the spikes on his shoes were conducting heat up from the track.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
