issue
noun
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution.
were 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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It’s a small sample size, but none of these states were issuing boil-water notices last month.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Banks were issuing margin calls, or demands for more collateral to back their lending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Polymarket and Kalshi announced on Monday they were issuing new guidance to guard against such behaviors going forward, but no one knows exactly how they will be able to control it.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
But as they were issuing this advice, the fire was spreading rapidly.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024
Narrow jets of steam were issuing from under the hood.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
