Example Sentences

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That event had been airing live on Disney’s ABC network since the 1970’s.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Previously recorded episodes had been airing in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

“Svengoolie,” which had been airing on local TV in Chicago, where it’s produced, gained national distribution on MeTV in 2011 and performs well for the network.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

In a video posted on Instagram, the tennis star explained how he ties his wedding ring to his trainers when playing and that he had been airing them under his car after they became smelly.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2021

Each time he had given those unsettling warnings, he had been airing out his own trauma, distancing himself from it by reducing it to a cautionary tale.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros