How to Use continue in a Sentence
continue
verb- Continue along this path until you come to the end.
- The plot gets more and more intricate as the story continues.
- Exit the highway, take a right off the ramp, then continue down the street until you get to the first traffic light.
- The team will continue with their drills until the coach is satisfied with their performance.
- The traditions will continue only as long as the next generations keep them alive.
- The good weather continued for several days.
- The world's population continues to grow.
- The lecture continued for another hour after we left.
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And continued to be over the years.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
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Just put one foot in front of the next and continue for a few hours.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2021
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That continues, even in this hot tub.
—Gaby Iori january 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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And Nacua continues to be a star.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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All of these things have fueled our growth and continue to do so.
—Jill Griffin, Forbes, 22 June 2022
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Sale continues through the end of the month or until all books are sold.
—La Cañada Valley Sun, 3 Sep. 2019
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Thursday more record highs may fall as the heat continues.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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But continuing the night’s theme, none found the back of the net.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
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An army spokesman threatened more to come if the protests continued.
—The Economist, 17 May 2018
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All of these continue to serve her well as a chef, mentor, and home cook.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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All this will continue unchecked and the future will be filled with more of the same.
—Marie Claire, 16 Oct. 2018
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But who tells those stories, where they’re told, and why continues to shift.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
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Others have tried — and continue to do so.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
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The email to staff did not say whether Allen would continue to be paid while on leave.
—CBS News, 9 June 2022
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The Kings continued to pour it on at the start of the second half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024
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The show continues to be sold out and demand for booth space is surging.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, the demand continues to grow.
—Franklyn Baker, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
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For now, Google continues to frame lyric limits as a test.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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Still, the mother of five continues to show up for her children.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The agency said that hunters should expect this trend to continue this year.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2021
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Of course, and there have been adjustments made and there will continue to be.
—Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
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Low rain chances will continue on Thursday and wrap up by late evening.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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