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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were undergoing" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe an ongoing process or action that was happening in the past. Example: The city's infrastructure projects were undergoing major changes to improve sustainability and efficiency. In this sentence, "were undergoing" is used to describe the ongoing process of changes happening to the city's infrastructure projects in the past.
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were undergoing
verb
To go or move under or beneath.
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And social arrangements were undergoing abrupt revision.
He said the men were undergoing surgery.
Even the pigeons were undergoing security checks.
During the fall, you were undergoing some intensive medical treatment.
Max's parents had separated and were undergoing bitter divorce negotiations.
Yes, playmakers were undergoing a similar process of redevelopment.
About the same time, rod materials were undergoing major changes.
The Caledonian mountains were undergoing active uplift during the Devonian.
He said the boy and his parents, who adopted him in November 2001, were undergoing counseling.
Ms. Shapiro said most of her friends were undergoing some sort of cosmetic procedures.
Babies were undergoing two urine tests and an ultrasound to check for kidney stones.
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