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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Over the period of time that Ghomi and FPR were conducting business and exporting networking equipment out of the U.S., there was no attempt to obtain the required licenses, the U.S. government said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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
Both had clocked into the overnight watch shift less than hour before the collision and were conducting all of the tower’s duties, including ground control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Police said that it currently did not have full descriptions of the suspects but officers were conducting extensive inquiries to identify and locate them.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Garikayi and his relatives were conducting ceremonies for the baby boy.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
