Example Sentences

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I had been analyzing the flickering effects of unseen “virtual” particles on muons, aiming to use the clues from these interactions to piece together a fuller picture of our quantum universe.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2021

At the Justice Department, Rosenbaum had been analyzing immigration legislation when the email came in from Grenell.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2018

As a veteran of 17 MLB seasons, Lynn was so infected with the baseball bug that he had been analyzing the swings of the actors, musicians and fellow graybeards on the opposing roster.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2018

I had been analyzing my own heart, and discovered Captain Le Gaire was not what I had believed him to be.

From Love under Fire by Parrish, Randall

When Gould returned to the tannery, he found that Pratt had been analyzing the ledger.

From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus