had been acquiring
- past perfect progressive of acquire.
Example Sentences
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The university had been acquiring 19th- and 20th-century Peruvian coins from local dealers, and graduate students in the chemistry department were analyzing the pieces for their thesis work.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
For another, Vornado had been acquiring property around Penn Station with an eye toward transforming the area one day into a business, retail and entertainment mecca.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
They had been acquiring this in large amounts,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2020
Ford had been acquiring vintage boards since the late 1980s.
From Reuters ● Jan. 15, 2020
For over a month he had been acquiring the Morse code alphabet.
From The Boys of the Wireless by Webster, Frank V.
