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had been achieving

  • past perfect progressive of achieve.

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Revenue in the second quarter rose 11 percent to $134.4 billion, the retailer said, slightly better than the 9 percent it had been achieving recently.

From New York Times Aug. 3, 2023

Titles that had been achieving weak screen averages were particularly vulnerable, with Burke and Hare shedding more than half of its sites, in the process plunging by 75% in box office.

From The Guardian Nov. 23, 2010

Leonid Brezhnev had been achieving considerable success with his "peace campaign" and his call for a moratorium on nuclear weapons in Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Would he tell Slughorn — Harry’s stomach churned — how Harry had been achieving such good results in Potions all year?

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Fiovaranti had been achieving a brilliant success in "Les Huguenots."

From A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories by Verne, Jules