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had been addressing
  • past perfect progressive of address.

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Meanwhile, the HadStruc collaboration had been addressing the same measurements in a different way.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

Tatarsky, a native of eastern Ukraine's Donbas whose real name was Maxim Fomin, had been addressing an event in the cafe when the blast occurred.

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2023

In a recent essay, Cha imagined herself as the girl she had been, addressing the deceased.

From Slate • May 28, 2018

Johnson spoke on the phone from New Orleans on Wednesday night, where he had been addressing a national university fraternity event on social justice.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2015

"Spess doesn't do libraries," said Jeremy, before he realized she had been addressing the book.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville