ongoing problem

collocation in English

meanings of ongoing and problem

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ongoing
adjective
uk/ˈɒŋˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈɑːnˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the ...
problem
noun [C]
uk/ˈprɒb.ləm/us/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...

(Definition of ongoing and problem from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of ongoing problem

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These patterns may provide useful clues to the pathogenesis and therapy of this often fatal syndrome which is a major ongoing problem for hospitalized patients.
This ongoing problem, compounded by acquisition of over-the-counter medicines which are not always taken 'as prescribed', exacerbates an already serious problem.
Distinguishing real demand from false readings is an ongoing problem in the absence of a continuous stream of information about consumer behaviour in the marketplace.
Ensuring that prisoners complete the full course of injections before they leave prison is an ongoing problem.
Epidemic gonococcal conjunctivitis is an ongoing problem in indigenous populations.
Was there much of a sense, as you recall, that this was going to be an ongoing problem?
It is clear that the formula change will be an ongoing problem and will seriously affect road maintenance.
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That is a serious, ongoing problem for the trust.
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Maintenance is an ongoing problem and train delays are getting worse.
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I take the view that it is, unfortunately, an ongoing problem.
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I accept that there is a long-term, ongoing problem as a result of increasing capital intensity in manufacturing industry.
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Landmines, some of them dating back to pre-independence days, are a serious ongoing problem.
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The directive offers no solution, only an ongoing problem.
They informed me of the ongoing problem of defending religious freedom.
I think we have to contemplate an extreme remedy to this ongoing problem, to which we can see no solution.
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There is an ongoing problem with the number of people who are willing to enter paediatric pathology.
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It has been an ongoing problem for residents and the lack of information on fees leads to resentment.
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A related issue is the ongoing problem of land tenure.
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But the ambulance service is denying there's an ongoing problem.
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They have paid the highest possible price for this ongoing problem that is familiar to us all.
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