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are boarding

  • present progressive of board.

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At the highest end are boarding schools such as Cardigan Mountain, where repeating a grade for academic, emotional or other reasons has been common for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

It added that airlines are required to assist passengers with limited mobility, including when they are boarding or getting off an aircraft.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2023

Americans are boarding planes and cruise ships to flock to Europe in particular, based on early data.

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2023

Delta Air Lines will become the first major air carrier to pay flight crews while passengers are boarding the plane — increasing their wages by thousands of dollars each year.

From Washington Times Apr. 27, 2022

"I suppose you are boarding here," he said, with a little sarcasm.

From Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune by Alger, Horatio