had been adducing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of adduce.
  adduce

  verb (used with object)

  to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive.

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